Production director Nitin Desai, celebrated for his remarkable contributions to Indian cinema, was posthumously honoured during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment at the 96th Academy Awards.
Desai, renowned for crafting the sets for the Oscar-nominated film ‘Lagaan’, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was among the distinguished film personalities remembered during the moving segment.
Desai, passed away at aged 57, on August 2, 2023. He was discovered dead at his studio in Karjat near Mumbai.
In addition to his notable work on films like ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ and ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, Desai’s talents extended to the realm of television, where he contributed to the success of the popular quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
Throughout his illustrious career spanning over three decades, Desai collaborated closely with esteemed directors such as Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, and Ashutosh Gowariker, enriching each project with his unparalleled expertise and creative vision.
For the moving segment, Italian sensation Andrea Bocelli sang his classic ‘Con te partiò’. Amongst those included in the In Memoriam segment at the 96th Academy Awards were Andre Braugher, Paul Reubens, Matthew Perry, Carl Weathers, and Tina Turner alongside many others.
Many Oscars watchers weren’t a fan of how the show treated the tribute this year, with most of the tribute relegating names and pictures to a small portion of the auditorium’s screen.
“Watching the Oscars. There’s always controversy about the In Memoriam segment as far as who gets overlooked. I guess they decided to avoid that by not having it full screen for those of us watching at home. I missed many of them — half the time, the names were not clear,” a Twitter user noted.
Desai, renowned for crafting the sets for the Oscar-nominated film ‘Lagaan’, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, was among the distinguished film personalities remembered during the moving segment.
Desai, passed away at aged 57, on August 2, 2023. He was discovered dead at his studio in Karjat near Mumbai.
In addition to his notable work on films like ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ and ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, Desai’s talents extended to the realm of television, where he contributed to the success of the popular quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
Throughout his illustrious career spanning over three decades, Desai collaborated closely with esteemed directors such as Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajkumar Hirani, and Ashutosh Gowariker, enriching each project with his unparalleled expertise and creative vision.
For the moving segment, Italian sensation Andrea Bocelli sang his classic ‘Con te partiò’. Amongst those included in the In Memoriam segment at the 96th Academy Awards were Andre Braugher, Paul Reubens, Matthew Perry, Carl Weathers, and Tina Turner alongside many others.
Many Oscars watchers weren’t a fan of how the show treated the tribute this year, with most of the tribute relegating names and pictures to a small portion of the auditorium’s screen.
“Watching the Oscars. There’s always controversy about the In Memoriam segment as far as who gets overlooked. I guess they decided to avoid that by not having it full screen for those of us watching at home. I missed many of them — half the time, the names were not clear,” a Twitter user noted.
