Neil Nitin Mukesh is the son of noted singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson
of singer Mukesh. His name was suggested by Lata Mangeshkar as she was
very inspired by Neil Armstrong.
As a child he made brief appearances in Vijay (1988) and Jaise Karni
Waise Bharni (1989). His
big Bollywood debut came in 2007 with Sriram Raghvan's Johnny Gaddar.
The film might not have done well at the box office, but Neil's
performance in a negative role was extremely appreciated.
The actor also won nominations for Best Newcomer for his role at
Filmfare Awards and was nominated as the Most Promising Newcomer at
Screen and Stardust Awards.
As a child artist, Mukesh appeared in Vijay (1988) and Jaisi Karni Waisi
Bharni (1989). He received several offers as a lead actor before his
acting debut as an adult, 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 Although the
movie did not do well at the box-office, his acting was appreciated.
His next films were Aa Dekhen Zara, New York and Madhur Bhandarkar's
Jail.[3] He also appeared in Yash Raj's Lafangey Parindey.
He was praised for his latest film 7 Khoon Maaf. Directed by Vishal
Bharadwaj, it starred Priyanka Chopra alongside John Abraham, Irrfan
Khan, Naseeruddin Shah and Annu Kapoor.
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