Nitin Desai a.k.a. Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is an Indian art director, production designer and film & television producer, from Mulund, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He has worked as an art director in various films such as Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Once Upon A Time in Mumbai. He has also worked as an production designer in films like Devdas, Fashion, Ishqiya, Swades and Lagaan. He has various awards and honors including four times National Film Award for Best Art Direction in 2000 for `Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam`, in 2002 for `Lagaan`, in 2003 for `Devdas` and in 1999 for `Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar`.