Nitin Desai, the art director for numerous superhit films such as Lagaan, Devdas, and Jodha Akbar, is said to have committed suicide at his studio in Khalapur Raigarh, near Karjat.
Desai’s death stunned the Bollywood industry. The tragic news was revealed just days before his 58th birthday, on August 9.
The 57-year-old art director’s death was verified by Kajrat MLA Mahesh Baldi BJP, who attributed his demise to a financial crisis.