NIKET DOSHI

Born December 23, 1980, Ottawa, Canada

Died December 21, 2001, Columbia University, New York

actor, fight choreographer, percussionist/composer

The Phantom Movie (1999) - Darth Ass-Kick
Excaliburger (2000) - Lord of the Sword

Dr. Fred Strikes Back (1999) - percussion

Garrett writes: Although Niket Doshi only starred in two OCP movies before his tragic and untimely death over Christmas break 2001 ... two days before his 21st birthday ... he had already become one of OCP's most beloved and recognized stars, thanks to his natural comic timing and amazing martial arts skills. More than that, Niket was a great friend to everyone who knew him, and one of my favorite people in the entire world.

Words cannot do him justice. We miss him every day. Out of respect to Niket, we will reproduce below his original cast bio, the second part of which Niket wrote himself.

Did you know - Niket was also the head of the Tae Kwon Do society at Columbia University. Niket was actually sort-of kind-of almost making movies with Garrett before OCP even began, as he was cast as "Crock" in "Star Track," for an unfinished 6th grade class project called "Square Two," no tape of which exists now (as far as I know). You could also see him applauding in Mr. Miller's class in Dr. Fred 2 and hear his marvelous drumming, before his real screen debut as Darth Ass-kick in "The Phantom Movie," much of which was shot with his family's camcorder and high-powered battery. (The same battery was used to make "The Animal Game" possible) I also stole his robe to play Gerald in both movies. The "Darth Ass-Kick" makeup turned Niket's lips and teeth purple and hair a striped red ... we had to explain to his parents that we weren't dressing him in drag or anything. Most of Niket's "Phantom Movie" scenes were shot in one or two takes. Usually one. The best scenes in the film, Niket nailed in one take. He was a rare talent.

Niket Doshi wrote:

You might find this OCP roadie wandering the streets of New York claiming to study biochemistry at Columbia, but he's an impostor: the Real Niket is just a wild eyed little indian boy with way too much experience in martial arts for his own good.

Niket became involved after seeing the light at Fred I's hometown premiere so very long ago. Completely blown away at the sheer insanity of the company and realizing that all this time he could have helped, Niket threw the vast Doshi empire's resources behind Fred: a Hi8 video camera, his backyard, doorstep, and what little skill he had in playing drums. Doing some of the music on Fred 2 was not gratifying enough for this comic mishap, so for Fred 3, besides co-writing the score and playing drums, Niket took over fight choreography and made warriors out David Ashe and Justin Bielawa. Throwing behind thirteen years of Tae Kwon Do and countless hours of watching Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, and E. Honda into the development of Orange Cow Kung Fu, Niket's work is visible on the final fights in Fred III: The Phantom Movie, and the upcoming Spatula in the Stone.


Niket's screen debut as Darth-Asskick in Phantom Movie saw him creating havoc while destroying many lightsabers and screaming in a mutated British accent. Aside from having his face painted red, Niket enjoyed the experience so much he stayed on to choreograph and fight in Spatula in the Stone. On Spatula, Niket learned to fence and play up his ethnic side under the tutelage of Gilchrist and Ashe while managing to choreograph a swashbuckling foil fight. As of late, this boy has been honing his Tae Kwon do, learning new fancy kicks, flips, and various other stunts for his next big break with OCP...if he can ever Escape from New York like Kirk Russell did so well 20 years ago.

i hope this is okay ... maybe a little too long for an extra like me.... here's concise version :

"TO T ! Props to mah OCP krew in tha CT...y'all iz mad cool! I iz da mad ass indian nigga frum Phantom Movie, check it y'all, i slashed dat shit up wit double light-sabaahhh...yeah, fo' real biatch! I also busted mad phat beats for dat flick. Mah otha hot ass job wuz da Lord of da Sword, in which i fucked more shit up wit ma nasty ass sword, cuz i be a thug-ass bitch like dat. Respect y'all, and word is bond. Peace."

okay... maybe not...

I completely forgot about square two... i have hazy memories of David Gordon taping my ears up. And large double bridge plastic glasses. Does 6th grade count as OCP? i mean, the orange cow wasn't even invented yet... and as a hard core fan of the Tao of Cow, i must say that square two is a definite postmodern statement on the condition of our lost youths... the moment the camera raped our fragile egos, and we stopped chewing our spiritual cuds... ok now i'm really laying on the beatnik bullshit.

hey, if you want to throw in the square 2 thing... it can be like my deep dark secret with fred... before OCP.... before Fred... before even Einar Duckman... there was square 2... and I was Crock... the lost little vulcan tape job... (cue emotional overload violin music)... My name is Niket, and this is my story. Word is bond.

hehe
Niket
-Kickin the shit outta wannabe Fredi since 1381... :)

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