Renowned art director Nitin Desai was found dead at his N D Studio in Karjat on Wednesday morning. The police have not shared further details about the cause of his death till now, initial reports suggested that he died by suicide. The police have arrived at the spot for further investigation. It is claimed that Nitin died by suicide at 4 am. Police officials received a call from the studio about the same. A suicide note has not been recovered so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Somnath Gharge, SP, Raigad said today morning that Nitin Desai\u2019s body was found hanging in ND Studios. Police are investigating all angles, It is claimed that the art director was in financial distress and his studio wasn\u2019t running well. However, there has been no confirmation of the same from the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nitin made his debut as an art director in 1989 with Parinda. He worked work on several other projects. These include 1942: A Love Story, Khamoshi: The Musical, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mission Kashmir, Raju Chacha, Devdas, Munnabhai MBBS, Dostana, and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. His last Bollywood projects as an art director were Panipat in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nitin Desai was a four-time National Award winner for Best Art Direction. He has worked with celebrated directors over his two-decades-long career in Bollywood, including Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Some of his notable works include Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Jodha Akbar, Lagaan, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, and Bajirao Mastani, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nitin established his studio ND Studios in Karjat in 2005. The studio served as a venue for several films. However, the biggest highlight of the studio for several years was that it was the house for Salman Khan\u2019s Bigg Boss. The venue was also used for Major Lazer\u2019s Lean On.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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