Neil Nitin Mukesh
Neil Mukesh (Hindi: नील मुकेश, Urdu: نیل مُکیش, pronunciation: / born 15 January, 1982) also known as Neil Nitin Mukesh and Neil Mathur is a Bollywood actor. He is the son of singer Nitin Mukesh and the grandson of the late noted singer Mukesh. His name Neil was suggested by Lata Mangeshkar and is based on Neil Armstrong.
Biography
Career
As a child he made brief appearances in Vijay (1988) and Jaise Karni Waise Bharni (1989)
He made his movie debut with the 2007 Sriram Raghavan directed crime thriller Johnny Gaddaar. He received good reviews for his role of Vikram, the main antagonist.[1] [2] 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.[3]. His next film is Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny followed by Freeze and Jail, which have been announced.
Awards & Nominations
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Winner
- 2008 - Fresh Face of the Year [1]
Winner
- 2008 - Best Performance in a negative role
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Vijay | Young Vikram Bhardwaj | Child artiste |
| 1989 | Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni | Young Ravi Verma | Child artiste |
| 2007 | Johnny Gaddaar | Vikram | |
| 2008 | Tera Kya Hoga Johnny | Parvez | Filming |
| 2009 | Freeze | Filming | |
| 2009 | Jail | Parag Dixit | Filming |
| 2009 | New York | Filming |