Art director Nitin Desai was discovered dead at his ND Studio in Khalapur Raigarh, near Karjat. Nitin Desai died by suicide as a result of the financial crisis, according to Mahesh Baldi, a local MLA from Karjat. Baldi stated, "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."

As the news broke, Twitter was flooded with comments from celebrities mourning Nitin Desai’s sudden demise. Riteish Deshmukh took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Deeply shocked to know that #NitinDesai, a legendary Production Designer who has contributed immensely to the growth of Indian cinema in no more. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. I had known him for years.. soft spoken, humble, ambitious & a visionary… you will be missed my friend. Om Shanti.”