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Nitin Chandrakant Desai

Art

Born August 6, 1965 · Mulund Railway Station, Mumbai

Died August 2, 2023

Also known as Nitin Desai

Biography

Nitin Chandrakant Desai 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, Lagaan, Devdas, Jodhaa Akbar and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

Awards & recognition

  • Filmfare AwardBest Art Direction · 2003
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 2003
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 2002
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 2000
  • National Film AwardBest Art Direction · 1999
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  • Filmfare AwardBest Art Direction · 1997
  • Filmfare AwardBest Art Direction · 1995

Filmography33 titles

Filhaal...

2002Art Direction

Devdas

2002Art Direction

Diljale

1996Art Direction

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

2006Art Direction

Swades

2004Production Design

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001Production Design

Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.

2003Art Direction

The Legend of Bhagat Singh

2002Art Direction

Parinda

1989Art Direction

Rangeela

1995

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

2010Art Direction

Akele Hum Akele Tum

1995Art Direction

Ishqiya

2010Production Design

Jail

2009Art Direction

Khakee

2004Production Design

Mission Kashmir

2000Art Direction, Production Design

Straight from the Heart

1999Art Direction

R... Rajkumar

2013Production Designer

Panipat

2019Production Design

Dostana

2008Art Direction

Mangal Pandey

2005Production Design

1942: A Love Story

1994Art Direction

Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

2010Art Direction, Production Design

One 2 Ka 4

2001Art Direction

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

1996Art Direction

Gandhi, My Father

2007Art Direction

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

2015Art Direction

Action Replayy

2010Production Design

The Lovers

2015Art Direction

Khauff

2000Art Direction

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

1995Art Direction

God Tussi Great Ho

2008Art Direction

Ajintha

2012Director, Story, Writer