Veteran art director Nitin Desai’s sudden death left the film industry shock. Now, his close associate Nitin Kulkarni levelled some fresh allegations claiming that Desai was pressurised by the finance company for the repayment of loan which led him to take this drastic step. In an exclusive chat with ETimes, Kulkarni said, “I am trying to get a meeting with chief minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Mr Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Mr Ajit dada Pawar to help find a way that Nitin Desai’s wife, who is one of the directors of the studio, does not have to face any more torture and pressure from the lender company and bear the liabilities of the studio.” He also said, “Incidentally, Desai’s birthday fell on August 6 and his wife and his daughter insisted on celebrating his birthday before his daughter could leave for the US. But Desai told them that this year he would not be celebrating his birthday. Nobody even in their wildest thoughts imagined that not celebrating the birthday would mean something as gruesome as this.” Kulkarni also revealed that the day Nitin Desai took his life was the day he made the last ditch effort to save the studio. He also added that Desai was pressurised by the finance company to such an extent that he could not bear the stress anyone. Meanwhile, to the FIR filed by the wife of the deceased person, Nitin Desai alleged that when his studio was running on top, the finance company Edelweiss offered him a big loan. But, the company allegedly harassed Desai for loan repayment after the business collapsed post the Covid lockdown. For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.
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