Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art L.S.Raheja School of Arts
Occupation(s)
Actor, filmmaker, Art director, production designer
Years active
1987–2023
Notable work
Jodhaa Akbar Ajintha Harishchandrachi Factory Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Lagaan Devdas Balgandharva
Website
www.ndsfilmworld.com
Nitin Chandrakant Desai (6 August 1965 – 2 August 2023) was an Indian art director, production designer, and film and television producer. He was most known for his work in Marathi and Hindi Films, World Cultural Festival 2016 at Delhi and films like, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Lagaan (2001), Devdas (2002), Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). During his career spanning twenty years, he worked with directors like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[1] In 2002, he turned film producer with Chandrakant Productions' Desh Devi, a devotional film on the Devi Mata of Kutch.[2]
Desai won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times, and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times. In 2005, he opened his ND Studios spread over 52 acres (21 ha) at Karjat, Navi Mumbai, near Mumbai, which has since hosted films like Jodhaa Akbar, Traffic Signal as also Color's reality show Big Boss.[3][4]
For his contribution to cinema, he was included in the "In Memoriam" segment at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony in 2024.[5]
^Art Director Nitin Desai accredited for his long career International Reporter, MIL/TNN, 19 January 2008.
^Mammoth crowd turns up for premiere in Kutch Screen, 22 November 2002.
^Nitin Desai on Bollywood, ND Studio and much more CNN IBN, 10 May 2008.
^Nitin Desai's Movie Studio: A Tour Business of Cinema, Rohini Bhandari, 9 March 2007.
^Chasan, Aliza (10 March 2024). "Who did the Oscars 2024 In Memoriam include? Full list of those remembered at the Academy Awards". CBS News. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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