Nitin Chandrakant Desai
a.k.a. : Nitin Desai

Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan (2001), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Devdas (2002) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). During his career spanning twenty years, he has worked with directors like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.In 2002, he turned film producer with Chandrakant Productions’ Desh Devi, a devotional film on the Devi Mata of Kutch.

He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times, and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times. In 2005, he opened his "ND Studio" s spread over 52 acres (210,000 m2) at Karjat, Navi Mumbai, near Mumbai, which has since hosted movies like Jodha Akbar, Traffic Signal as also Sony's reality show Big Boss.

He turned film producer in 2003, with devotional film, Desh Devi Maa Ashapura.Situated on the outskirts of Mumbai at Karjat, the ND s...

Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan (2001), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Devdas (2002) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). During his career spanning twenty years, he has worked with directors like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.In 2002, he turned film producer with Chandrakant Productions’ Desh Devi, a devotional film on the Devi Mata of Kutch.

He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times, and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times. In 2005, he opened his "ND Studio" s spread over 52 acres (210,000 m2) at Karjat, Navi Mumbai, near Mumbai, which has since hosted movies like Jodha Akbar, Traffic Signal as also Sony's reality show Big Boss.

He turned film producer in 2003, with devotional film, Desh Devi Maa Ashapura.Situated on the outskirts of Mumbai at Karjat, the ND studios was opened in 2005, spread over 52 acres (210,000 m2), later Reliance Entertainment picked up 50 per cent stake in the studio for about Rs 150 crore.He turned to producing TV series, with Marathi serial Raja Shivchhatrapati, which became a big hit.

Currently he is working on Ashutosh Gowarikar’s “What’s Your Rashee”, Vipul Shah’s “Action Replay”, Madhur Bhandarkar’s “Jail” and Amol Gupte’s “Sapno Ko Ginte Ginte”, and after producing Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (2009) TV series, he is now producing historic TV series, Taj Mahal and Baji Rao Mastani.

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