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Neil Nitin Mukesh (Hindi: नील नितिन मुकेश, pronunciation: /niːl niʈin mʊkeɪʃ/ / born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of the legendary singer Mukesh.

Biography

After schooling at Greenlawns High School in Mumbai, Neil graduated from HR College, also in Mumbai, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. At his father’s insistence, he was always very focussed on his career since the 12th grade. He was named by Lata Mangeshkar after Astronaut Neil Armstrong as his father was a big fan of Armstrong’s. He did a 4-month workshop with Kishore Namit Kapoor and also at Anupam Kher’s institute during his college vacation. He also assisted Aditya Chopra in his movie Mujhse Dosti Karoge while still in college. Neil received several offers as a lead actor earlier but as he did not want to debut with a love story, he chose to wait for the right role. It was then that Sriram Raghavan offered him Johnny Gaddaar by whose script he was very impressed as it demanded an ensemble cast.

Neil had always wanted to be an actor since it was his childhood dream. He has also worked in Yash Raj Films’ movie Vijay and Vimal Kumar’s Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni as a child artiste when he was about 7 years old. He played the role of Govinda (actor) as a child in Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni.

Career

As a child he made appearances in Vijay (1988) and Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni (1989).

Neil made his movie debut with the 2007 crime thriller Johnny Gaddaar directed by Sriram Raghavan. He received good reviews for his role of Vikram, the main antagonist. Though the movie did not do well at the box-office, his acting was appreciated. A reviewer noted that he has made a good move by not being afraid of taking on a negative role.. His upcoming films are Sudhir Mishra’s Tera Kya Hoga Johnny followed by New York, Aa Dekhen Zara and Madhur Bhandarkar’s Jail.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Nominated

• 2008:

Star Screen Awards

Nominated

• 2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male; Johnny Gaddaar

Stardust Awards

Nominated

• 2008: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow – Male; Johnny Gaddaar

IIFA Awards

Winner

• 2008 – Fresh Face of the Year

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

• 2008 – Best Performance in a negative role

Filmography