Four-time National Award winner art director Nitin Desai was the creator of sets for films such as '1942: A Love Story', 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'Jodhaa Akbar', 'Lagaan', 'Devdas', 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' and 'Swades'. He was also art director for 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. He won Filmfare Awards three times in a career spanning over 30 years. Desai was aged 57.