Renowned art director Nitin Desai was found dead at his ND Studio in Karjat on Wednesday morning. According to the police, Desai hanged himself early in the day. Police sources said he has left a voice note in a recorder in which he has mentioned the names of few people. The Khalapur cops have filed an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in connection with the incident. Recently, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had allowed insolvency process against ND Studio as Desai failed to repay a loan Rs 252 crore (principal Rs 181-cr).

Desai, 58, is known for his sets in films and television serials. On Tuesday around 9 pm Desai called his Man Friday Yogesh Thakur, and told that he had gone to Delhi and was to return to the studio but he shouldn’t tell anyone about his return. He also asked him to make sure nobody should come near Bungalow number 2 where he would be staying at night. He   also told him he has recorded something on his voice recorder which Thakur should take on his mobile phone and send to his sister via WhatsApp.