Birth Name: Neil Nitin Mukesh
He has always played intense and serious roles, Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh comes from a family of singers. He is the son of singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of the legendary singer Mukesh.
Date Of Birth: 15 January 1982
Neil was born in Mumbai to Bollywood playback singer Nitin Mukesh and Nishi Mukesh. Neil had a normal childhood, like most other children. He graduated from HR College, with a B.Com degree.
He did a four month workshop with Kishore Namit Kapoor and also at Anupam Kher's institute, during vacations. He also assisted Aditya Chopra in his movie 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge', when he was in college.
He has also worked in Yash Raj's movie 'Vijay' and Vimal Kumar's 'Jaise Karni Wiasi Bharni' as a child artiste when he was around 4 years old. When he played the role of Govinda as a child in 'Jaise Karni Waise Bharni', he was appreciated more than Govinda and that left an impression on his mind.
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. He was 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.
New York: Rs 57.7 Crores (Total Gross Collection)
Movie: Johnny Gaddaar
Movie: New York
Movie: New York
Movie: Johnny Gaddaar
Movie: Johnny Gaddaar