| (Neil Nitin Mukesh) | |
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| Born | Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur 15 January 1982 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Neil Nitin Mukesh |
| Occupation | Actor, Playback Singer |
| Years active | 1988–1989 2007–present |
Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (Hindi: नील नितिन मुकेश चन्द माथुर, pronunciation: /niːl niʈin mʊkeɪʃ/; born 15 January 1982), known professionally as Neil Nitin Mukesh or Neil Mukesh, is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of the legendary singer Mukesh.
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Mukesh was born in Mumbai to Bollywood playback singer Nitin Mukesh and Nishi Mukesh. He was named by Lata Mangeshkar after astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, as his father was a big fan of Neil Armstrong. After schooling at Greenlawns High School in Mumbai, he graduated from HR College with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. 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 film Mujhse Dosti Karoge while still in college.
As a child, 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 [1][2] 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. Priyanka played the role of a woman who has seven husbands of which the youngest one is being played by Mukesh.[4]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Vijay | Child artiste | |
| 1989 | Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni | Child artiste | |
| 2007 | Johnny Gaddaar | Vikram | Nominated, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| 2009 | Aa Dekhen Zara | Ray Acharya | |
| New York | Omar | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | |
| Jail | Parag Dixit | ||
| 2010 | Lafangey Parindey | Nandan Kamthekar | |
| Tera Kya Hoga Johnny | Parvez | ||
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | Major Edwin Rodriques |
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| 2012 | Players | Spider | Releasing On January 6, 2012 |
| Shortcut Romeo | Filming | ||
| Pocketmaar | Pre-Production[6] |