Nitin Desai suicide case: Art director’s daughter reveals heartbreaking truth about financial constraints, industry struggles

Art filmmaker Nitin Desai. (Photo credit: Twitter) In a shocking revelation, late art director Nitin Desai's daughter speaks about the hardships her father endured. She reveals the heartbreaking truth behind Nitin Desai's suicide case, shedding light on financial constraints and challenges in the industry. Mumbai: Art director and producer Nitin Desai’s sudden demise has shaken the nation. On August 2, Desai’s body was discovered hanging at his ND Studio in Karjat, Maharashtra. Several online rumours suggested that he may have committed himself as a result of financial difficulties. In a new set of events, Desai’s daughter Mansi disclosed that her father had taken out a loan from a company for Rs 181 crore and paid back Rs 86.31. She also claimed that her father intended to make all the money he had promised and had no intention of defrauding anyone. Nitin Desai’s daughter talks about financial crisis “… He was going to make all the payments that he promised. They (lenders) also demanded a six-month interest in advance which my father provided by selling his Powai office,” Mansi told ANI. She also revealed that her father was going to ‘make all payments that he had promised’. Mansi asserted that the lending business misled him by providing “false assurances” before filing a lawsuit. Desai’s daughter also revealed that the studio was closed as the industry was affected due to the pandemic. This led to a delay in some regular payments. “Even after that, he repeatedly made attempts to meet with the company to negotiate with them for restructuring or some kind of leeway so he could still finish paying what he owed. The company gave him false assurances and started legal proceedings on the side,” she said. She asked the media to stop making disparaging remarks about her father and to get their approval before publishing any material. Desai’s daughter also asked the Maharashtra government to investigate the situation and take over ND Studios by his final wishes. Nitin Desai’s work In addition to 1942: A Love Story, Desai popular works also include Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas, Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Dostana, Rajkumar Hirani’s Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Munnabhai MBBS, and Slumdog Millionaire. For more entertainment news, click here.