Nitin Desai Death: Noted Art Director Left A Video Recording Before Suicide, Talked About His Last Wish

Nitin Desai Death: Noted Art Director Nitin Desai was found dead at his ND Studio in Khalapur Raigarh near Karjat on Wednesday, August 2. The film industry has been deeply shaken by this tragic death.

Desai is reported to have died by suicide, allegedly because of financial difficulties. Now, new information regarding the case has emerged. Although the exact reason behind his death is not known yet, police have found a recording of Desai.

Nitin Desai left a video recording before he hung himself

According to a report by ETimes, police have found a video recording at Nitin Desai's studio. The report also stated that a source told the police that it was all planned properly by Desai. "Last night he took all the keys from the security and told his boy to leave him alone at the Studio as he has some important work to be done," the outlet quoted the source.

Further, the source also added that Desai had come to see him off the gate and asked him to come the next morning at 8 a.m. and see the recording, which he would find in Studio No. 10.

The source said, "At night, on the sets of Marathi Pavool Padte Pudhe, Studio number 10, he drew a bow and arrow with sutali (rassi), he placed a ladder on the bow and arrow, and hung himself."

In the recording, Nitin mentioned that his studios should be taken away from him and made a last wish that his last rites should be held at Studio no 10.

Nitin Desai's last rites

In another ETimes report, his close associate Nitin Kulkarni informed the outlet that his body has been taken to JJ Hospital for a postmortem, adding that his last rites will be performed after his children who live in America return on Friday.

The source also said that those who were present at the studio had their phones seized by the police. "No one is allowed to step in and step out as the investigation is underway and will take some 2-3 hours to complete. The final rites are likely to take place at ND Studio," the source added.

Nitin Desai works

Desai made his debut with "Parinda" in 1989 and has worked on servela films as an art director, such as "1942: A Love Story" (1993), "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (1999), "Devdas" (2002), "Munnabhai M.B.B.S." (2003), "Dostana" (2008), and so on.

He has also produced two Marathi films. Furthermore, his company, ND's Art World, is engaged in the business of organising, maintaining, and operating replicas of historical monuments and providing facilities and services related to hotels, theme parks, restaurants, etc.