Renowned Bollywood director, Nitin Desai, passed away at 57
According to police Desai’s body was found hanging in his ND studio in Karjat, some 80 km outside Mumbai.
Post-mortem of late director Nitin Chandrakant Desai was conducted by a team of four doctors on 2 August.
As per preliminary findings, the cause of death is due to hanging, Raigad Police said.
Raigad Police said, “Post-mortem of art director Nitin Desai has been conducted by a team of four doctors. As per preliminary findings, the cause of death is due to hanging. Further investigation is underway.”
Earlier the body of art director Nitin Desai was brought to JJ Hospital by Khalapur Police for postmortem. Nitin Desai was found dead in his studio in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, police said on Wednesday.
Maharashtra MLA Mahesh Baldi said the celebrated art director behind ‘Lagaan’ was under financial strain. “He was under financial stress, which may have driven him to end his life,” Baldi said. Raigad Superintendent of Police (SP) Somnath Gharge said,
“His family members have told us that his last rites will take place at ND Studios. His body has been taken for post-mortem to JJ Hospital,”
he informed the public. Reports said that Desai wanted his last rites to take place at the studio and has left a note to that effect.
