Remembering Nitin Desai | Art Director Of Lagaan, Raju Chacha & Other Memorable Films
Remembering Nitin Desai, who worked as art director for blockbuster films like "Devdas", "Raju Chacha", "Lagaan", "Munna Bhai MBBS", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" etc. He died by suicide at the age of 57 by hanging himself at his studio in Karjat.
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00:03 First of all, I've done my commercial art
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01:23 I really jumped into it.
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01:27 If you ask, and if you know, I've
01:41 done lots of historical films.
01:43 So I like to study Indian history.
01:45 And I like to create Indian history back for the films.
01:49 Because the way I've done 320 BC for Chanakya.
01:52 And the way I've done Ambedkar, which
01:56 was like 1860 to 1920s Bombay.
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02:00 I can handle both very well.
02:20 And I enjoyed both the films very well.
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02:59 But I enjoy both.
03:01 But I really like Raju Chacha more.
03:06 Because it's like a dream project.
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03:48 Script is always inspiration for our director.
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04:09 I'm designing one IMAX film for India.
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04:31 So right now, I'm working on those.
04:53 OK, thanks.
04:54 Thank you.
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