New Delhi: The Oscars paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Bollywood artwork director Nitin Chandrakant Desai, alongside luminaries like Tina Turner and Matthew Perry, throughout the ‘In Memoriam’ phase. The 2024 Oscars, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, featured a poignant efficiency of ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ by Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo Bocelli.
The Academy shared a video from the ceremony on Instagram, showcasing the Bocellis’ rendition and captioning it as the “Time to Say Goodbye” thirtieth Anniversary Special Edition throughout the In Memoriam at the 2024 #Oscars.
Late Art director Nitin Desai honoured at the Oscars
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Among the world leisure figures remembered in the phase have been administrators William Friedkin and Norman Jewison, in addition to actors John Bailey, Robbie Robertson, Richard Lewis, Lee Sun-Kyun, Carl Weathers, Matthew Perry, Andre Braugher, and others.
Nitin Desai, identified for his groundbreaking studio designs and collaborations with filmmakers like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, left an indelible mark with motion pictures akin to Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (2000), Lagaan (2002), Devdas (2003), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). His legacy contains three Filmfare Awards for Best Art Direction and 4 National Film Awards for Best Art Direction.
Desai’s passing on August 2, 2023, was a big loss to the movie business, prompting tributes from business stalwarts and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He was found deceased at his studio in Karjat, Maharashtra.
