Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has turned 42 years old today, January 15. The actor started his career as a child artist in movies like Vijay and Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni and debuted as the lead hero in the film Johnny Gaddaar in 2007. The performance of the actor was appreciated by the critics and the audience. He was also nominated in the Best Male Debut category at the Filmfare Awards that year.
The actor gained fame through his role in the movie New York which was released in 2009. It was directed by Kabir Khan and starred John Abraham, Irrfan Khan, Katrina Kaid and Neil Nitin Mukesh in the lead roles.
Neil Nitin Mukesh was no stranger to the film industry, as he is the son of the Bollywood playback singer, Nitin Mukesh and the grandson of singer Mukesh. He was named by the veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar after the American astronaut Neil Armstrong. With an illustrious background in a family of singers, Neil Nitin Mukesh decided to try his luck in acting rather than singing. Contrary to the popular belief that children of popular Bollywood personalities are destined for success in the industry, the actor was unable to make his name in the movie industry. He was last seen in the movie Bypass Road which was released in 2019. It was directed by Naman Nitin Mukhesh. The story of the film was written by the actor himself and it couldn’t perform well at the box office.
In recent years, Neil Nitin Mukesh has starred in some of the high-budget and popular movies like Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo, Golmaal Again and Saaho. The actor played an extended cameo in the superhit movie Golmaal Again. The movie is the part of Golmaal franchise which is directed by renowned filmmaker Rohit Shetty. It was released in 2017.
The actor debuted in the Tamil movie industry with the movie Kaththi in 2014. It starred Thalapathy Vijay in the dual role. This drama film was written and directed by AR Murugadoss. The actor garnered appreciation from the audience and critics for his negative character in the movie. Neil Nitin Mukesh also tried his luck in the Telugu movie industry with the movie Kavacham. It was released in 2018 and was directed by Sreenivas Mamilla.
The total net worth of the actor is above Rs 40 crore, as per reports. It is believed that the major source of income for the actor is through business rather than movies.
Neil Nitin Mukesh married Rukmini Sahay in 2017. The couple gave birth to their first child in 2018.
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