Top Bollywood Art Director Nitin Desai Found Dead, Cops Suspect Suicide
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Nitin Desai's notable works include Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Lagaan (2001), Devdas (2002), Swades (2004), Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015).
Noted Bollywood production designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai was found dead in his studio in Maharashtra's Raigad district, the police said on Wednesday. Desai died by suicide at the age of 58, according to officials.
According to police sources, Desai was found hanging at his studio in Karjat. The police were alerted and rushed to the spot. A probe into Desai's death from all angles is currently underway, an official told news agency PTI.
Born on January 25, 1965, in Dapoli, Maharashtra, Desai began his career as an assistant art director on the television film Tamas (1987). He later worked as an assistant art director on television series such as Kabir (1988-1990) and Chanakya (1991) before making his independent art direction debut on Chanakya in 1991.
