| Neil Nitin Mukesh |
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Mukesh at a promotional event for 3G, February 2013 |
| Born | Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur
15 January 1982 (age 32)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Film actor |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Website |
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| www.neilnitinmukesh.com |
Early life and background
Neil was educated at Greenlawns High School and
HR College in Mumbai, where he graduated with a
bachelor's degree in commerce[7] at his father's insistence. He then decided to pursue a career in acting, despite being born into a family of singers.
[4] In an interview with
The Times of India, the actor said "Music is my hobby, but acting is my passion. A passion that even my grand-dad harboured. So, while my father continued his legacy and became a singer, I pursued his other passion. I am living his dream".
[4] Neil attended a four-month workshop at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting institute, and received training from actor
Anupam Kher.
[7]
Acting career[edit]
2007–10: Debut and breakthrough[edit]
Neil's first 2009 film was the science-fiction thriller
Aa Dekhen Zara co-starring with
Bipasha Basu, he played a struggling photographer who inherits a camera (whose photos predict the future) from his scientist grandfather. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
[11] His performance received mixed reviews from critics; while
Nikhat Kazmi described him as charming and effortless,
[12] Raja Sen of
Rediff.com said he "seems to have cleverly picked another character that doesn't require him to act much beyond the fish-out-of-water routine".
[13]
His final film of the year was
Madhur Bhandarkar's
Jail, a
drama revolving around the cruel reality faced by prisoners in Indian jails. The film's aesthetically shot
nude scene (demonstrating the torture Neil's character received in jail) and a
masturbation scene sparked controversy;
[17] as a result, the latter scene was shortened.
[18] Neil remarked, "My nude or masturbation scenes are not for titillation. It's a very practical need in the script. My character is in jail without sex for 2-1/2 years. What does he do? He naturally seeks pleasure by himself."
[18] A commercial failure,
[19] the film and his performance were praised by critics.
[20] Taran Adarsh wrote, "Not only does Neil Nitin Mukesh deliver his finest performance to date, but the performance would easily rank amongst the finest this year. He conveys the pathos and helplessness that this character demands with amazing understanding. He deserves all praise for his extra-ordinary portrayal".
[21]
In 2010, Neil featured in
Pradeep Sarkar's romantic drama
Lafangey Parindey with
Deepika Padukone. While the film received mixed reviews, his portrayal of a fighter was appreciated by critics.
[22] According to
Sify's Sonia Chopra, Neil's "underplayed acting style complements the character’s sketch perfectly".
[23] Blessy Chettiar of
Daily News and Analysisnoted, "He looks great in every frame and carries off [the character's] rugged demeanour with panache".
[24] Lafangey Parindey was a moderate commercial success, with a worldwide revenue of
310 million (US$4.9 million).
[25] Neil then starred in
Sudhir Mishra's dramatic thriller,
Tera Kya Hoga Johnny.
[26]
He has also been a brand ambassador to one of the leading clothing brands of the country, Oxemberg, in April, 2010.
[27]
2011–present: Recent work[edit]
The following year Neil starred in
Vishal Bhardwaj's
7 Khoon Maaf, a black comedy (based on
Ruskin Bond's short story, "Susanna's Seven Husbands")
[28] featuring
Priyanka Chopra as a woman who murders her seven husbands in an unending quest for love. The actor was cast as Chopra's youngest husband, Major Edwin Rodriques, an arrogant and possessive army officer who lost a leg in Punjab's
Operation Blue Star in 1984. The film premiered at the
61st Berlin Film Festival;
[29] it was a commercial failure, receiving a mixed response from critics, but Neil's performance was praised. Nikhat Kazmi wrote that he "excel[led] as the brute".
[30]
In 2013, Neil worked in three films, though all were commercially unsuccessful.
[35] His first release was
Bejoy Nambiar's action-drama
David, in which he played a
gangster whose boss controls the Asian community in 1970's London. The actor said his character's dual personality appealed to him: "Here was this hardcore, extremely violent gangster and on the other hand, my director wanted me to show the emotional and romantic side to him too".
[36] The film received mixed reviews, but Neil's performance was critically acclaimed.
[37] Writing for
The Times of India, Madhureeta Mukherjee described it as "restrained and powerful"
[38] and
CNN-IBN's
Rajeev Masand said that Mukesh is "nicely understated".
[39]
He next appeared opposite
Sonal Chauhan in
Eros International's horror film
3G. Filmed in Fiji, the film told the story of how the duo face supernatural occurrences when they buy a
3G-enabled phone.
[40] The film was not well received by critics.
[41] In a review for Rediff.com, Ankur Pathak said that Neil is "aggressively over the top" and added that his "body language is consistently uncomfortable."
[42] He also appeared in
Susi Ganeshan's crime thriller
Shortcut Romeo with
Ameesha Patel and
Puja Gupta. The picture ran into trouble when it got a limited release by its producers, and emerged as a major commercial failure.
[43][44] On his performance, Madhureeta Mukherjee of
The Times of India said: "Neil performs well as always, he looks good (he needs to tone down his physicality for such roles) and proves that actors like him need better scripts to justify their true potential."
[45]
Other ventures[edit]
Social activism[edit]
In 2009, Neil started an NGO to support needy women by providing them with food, shelter and vocational training to support themselves. The philanthropic project was named for his grandmother, Saral Devi. The actor said, "I have read about women getting oppressed, exploited by men and other family members. They get sold like commodities and are driven into prostitution. I’m always pained to hear all this and at the back of my mind I had thought that I would start an organisation to support such women."
[49] In 2012, he joined with
Volkswagen in support of an environmental campaign called "Think Blue", an initiative increasing awareness of
water scarcity and other pressing ecological issues.
[50]
Filmography[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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