Nitin Chandrakant Desai Death News: ‘Lagaan’ art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai dies by suicide |

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 He was 58 years outdated.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. Additional particulars about his premature demise are awaited.

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 a couple of. 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 dignity 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, Site visitors Sign and actuality present Huge Boss. Nitin Desai additionally tried his hand at appearing and has been credited as an actor in Bollywood movie ‘Daud’ and Marathi film ‘Howdy Jai Hind!’, which he additionally directed.

Early final month, Nitin Desai had carried out a pooja at his studio, in anticipation of the upcoming competition 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.