Akshay Kumar has been doing over 4-5 films every year for years. Despite the setback from his previous films like Samrat Prithviraj and Raksha Bandhan, his decision to sign more films hasn’t changed. One of his most anticipated films is OMG 2. The film was stuck with the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over its certification for a while now.
Today, the makers had planned to release its official trailer as it has been cleared by the censor board. However, the team has now decided to postpone it after the news of the tragic death of art director Nitin Desai has come to light. On Wednesday morning, Nitin’s body was found hanging at his ND Studio in Karjat. According to the police, prima facia it appears to be a case of suicide. Taking to Twitter, Akshay Kumar paid his condolences to Nitin and also made the announcement on the trailer release.
He wrote, “Unbelievably sad to know about the demise of Nitin Desai. He was a stalwart in production design and such a big part of our cinema fraternity. He worked on so many of my films… this is a huge loss. Out of respect, we are not releasing the OMG 2 trailer today. Will launch it tomorrow at 11 am. Om Shanti.”
Unbelievably sad to know about the demise of Nitin Desai. He was a stalwart in production design and such a big part of our cinema fraternity. He worked on so many of my films… this is a huge loss. Out of respect, we are not releasing the OMG 2 trailer today. Will launch it…
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 2, 2023
About Nitin Desai
After passing out of JJ School of Art, Nitin Desai started his career as a fourth assistant director on the television series Tamas. After that, he worked as a production designer on several films like 1942: A Love Story, Salaam Bombay, Devdas, Lagaan, Slumdog Millionaire, Khamoshi as well as Kaun Banega Crorepati. In 2003, he turned producer with Desh Devi Maa Ashapura. In his long and successful career, Nitin bagged four National Awards for his work.
About OMG 2
After a long tussle with the censor board, OMG 2 was cleared with an Adult certificate and 27 modifications. The film is directed by Amit Rai and stars Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Arun Govil. The first installment, which was released in 2012, tackled the issue of fake godmen in India. The sequel touches upon the issue of sex education. OMG 2 is slated to release on 11 August and it will clash with Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2.
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