Fought the impulse to do something harmful to myself after 'Omerta', 'Simran' failed, says Hansal Mehta
Mumbai, Aug 2 (PTI) Paying tribute to art director Nitin Desai, filmmaker Hansal Mehta recalled the low phase in his career when he fought the impulse to harm himself as he went through a "cycle of debt" after the failure of his films "Omerta" and "Simran".
Desai, known for creating the lavish sets of movies like "Devdas", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Lagaan", was found hanging at his studio in Karjat near Mumbai. His company ND's Art World Pvt Ltd had defaulted on a Rs 252-crore loan to its financial creditor, according to an insolvency petition filed in a bankruptcy court last week.
Commenting on Desai's tragic death, Mehta said financial pressures in an industry run on emotions can be "debilitating".
