Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar art director Nitin Desai dies by suicide at 57

By India Today Entertainment Desk: Art director Nitin Desai was found dead at his ND Studio in Khalapur Raigarh near Karjat. This shocking news comes days before his 58th birthday on August 9.

Local MLA from Karjat, Mahesh Baldi BJP confirmed that Nitin Desai died by suicide due to financial crisis. Baldi said, "Nitin Desai's ND studio comes in my constituency, the financial crisis was going on for many days and due to that, he committed suicide in ND studio this morning."

Meanwhile, Somnath Gharge, Superintendent of Police, Raigad, said, "We are investigating from all angles."