‘Lagaan’ art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai dies by suicide – IndiaTimes
Celebrated artwork director Nitin Chandrakant Desai has ended his life. He was 58 years outdated. Sources knowledgeable ETimes that the sensible artwork director and manufacturing designer ended his life at his studio in Karjat. He was the proprietor of the ND Studios and that’s the place this unlucky incident occurred, within the wee hours of August 2. Nitin Desai‘s physique was discovered by staff at ND studios in Karjat.
In his profession spanning 20 years, Nitin Desai labored with seasoned filmmakers like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He was the mind behind the units of iconic Bollywood movies like 1942: A Love Story, Devdas (2002), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and As soon as Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010) to call just a few. His final enterprise as an artwork director was Ashutosh Gowariker helmed Panipat, which launched in 2019. He had additionally created the units for the Oscar successful movie Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Winner of quite a few Nationwide Awards for Finest Artwork Path, Nitin Desai took residence the house the glory for his work on Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Lagaan and Devdas.
In 2005, Nitin Desai established the well-known ND studios at Karjat, which was unfold over 52 acres. This studio has performed host to quite a few strikes like Jodha Akbar, Visitors Sign and actuality present Massive Boss. Nitin Desai additionally tried his hand at performing and has been credited as an actor in Bollywood movie ‘Daud’ and Marathi film ‘Hi there Jai Hind!’, which he additionally directed.
Early final month, Nitin Desai had carried out a pooja at his studio, in anticipation of the upcoming pageant of Ganesh Chaturthi. He was engaged on the pandal ornament for Mumbai’s iconic Ganpati mandal Lalbaugchya Raja. Nitin Desai was additionally busy with a brand new present on Maharana Pratap, which was being readied for an OTT platform.
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