Photograph: Kind courtesy Nitin Chandrakant Desai/Instagram
Renowned film art director Nitin Desai was found dead on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at his studio in Maharashtra's Raigad district, a senior police official said.
Prima facie, it seems to be a case of death by suicide, the official said, adding Desai was found hanging at his N D Studios in the Karjat area of Raigad, located about 50 km from Mumbai.
After being alerted, police rushed to the spot, the official said.
A probe was underway into Desai's death from all angles, he said.
Desai served as art director and production designer for a number of Bollywood and Marathi movies.
He was known for his art work in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Jodhaa Akbar and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
