Trigger Warning: This article contains references to suicide.
The untimely demise of Nitin Desai, the senior art director has left Indian entertainment in deep shock. As per the reports, the production designer died by suicide on August 2, Wednesday morning. Desai, who had handled the production designing of many iconic films including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas, Lagaan, and others, was found hanging at his residence. Renowned filmmaker Hansal Mehta recently took to his official Twitter handle and mourned the demise of Nitin Desai, with an emotional post.
Hansal Mehta pays tribute to Nitin Desai
The renowned filmmaker, who is highly shocked by the tragic death of Nitin Desai, took to his Twitter handle and mourned his demise. “The great Nitin Desai’s tragic passing away and talks of his troubles got me revisiting that time. Am terribly sad at the loss of a remarkable artist. Om Shanti,” wrote Mehta in his post.
The filmmaker opens up about Omerta and Simran’s failure
In his Twitter post, Hansal Mehta opened up about the massive failures of his ambitious projects Omerta and Simran. According to the director, the poor box office performances of both films left him deep financial crisis. “Financial pressures in an industry run on emotions can be debilitating. I have faced many a crisis, particularly after Omertà and Simran,” read his post. “The failure of the film and the cycle of debt I got into had led me towards a very dark place. The involvement of ‘powerful’ mediators or shall I say coercive forces made things even worse. It was a scary time,” added the director.
Disclaimer: If you know someone who is having suicidal thoughts, anxiety, going through depression, or suffering from a serious mental illness, kindly reach out to a nearby doctor, mental health expert, or an NGO immediately, for help.
