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The industry woke up to shocking news. Art Director Nitin Desai He was reportedly found hanged at his ND Studios, Karjat. The art director and production designer were reportedly found hanged in the studio by a security guard who called the police. He was 58 years old. He was the mastermind behind the set design of huge films like Lagaan, Devdas, Jodha Akbar and many more. It was previously revealed that an audio recording from ND Studio had been discovered. A recent report in the Etimes gives its details.
What was in Nitin Desai’s audio note?
A studio source revealed details of what happened last night. The report said that Nitin Desai took the studio keys from the security and asked him to come back only the next day. He asked the boy to leave him alone. Nitin Desai also asked the guard to check the recording that he would find in Studio No. 10. The Etimes report also mentioned the source that in the video, Nitin Desai stated that he was not taking away the studio and that his last rites would be performed in Studio No. 10. His mortal remains have been sent to JJ Hospital for autopsy. Earlier, the police announced that electronic devices were seized from the scene and an investigation is underway. But details of the recording were not shared.
View the police statement on the death of Nitin Desai.
#WATCHING | Maharashtra: Raigad, SP Somnath Gharge on the death of art director Nitin Desai says, “Today the body of Nitin Desai was found in ND studio… We are questioning and probing every angle. His body has been sent to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for postmortem. we grabbed whatever we are… pic.twitter.com/9lyOsJLLQF
— ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2023
The industry expresses grief
According to several reports, Nitin Desai was under financial stress. He has reportedly defaulted on a loan of Rs 250 crore. After the news of his sudden demise hit the internet, many Bollywood celebrities took to social media to mourn the loss. Akshay Kumar and the team of OMG 2 postponed the release of the trailer of the film due to the death of Nitin Desai.
Incredibly sad to know of the passing of Nitin Desai. He was strong in production design and a big part of our film fraternity. He worked on so many of my films… it’s a huge loss. Out of respect, we’re not releasing the OMG 2 trailer today. Will launch it…
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 2, 2023
May his soul rest in peace. He was one of the best art directors in the industry.
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