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“Playing classy negative roles (as in ZEE5 ‘Hisaab Barabar’) gives me a positive creative high--even my fans love my performances,” says B’day Boy Neil Nitin Mukesh! by Chaitanya Padukone

Versatile macho star-hero Neil Nitin Mukesh ( he celebrated his Birthday on Jan 15th)  is maha-thrilled. Thanks to the phenomenal viewers' responses

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Versatile macho star-hero Neil Nitin Mukesh ( he celebrated his Birthday on Jan 15th) is maha-thrilled. Thanks to the phenomenal viewers' responses to his classy looks and scheming negative demeanor as ‘Mickey Mehta’ in the trailer and promotional stills of his latest upcoming ZEE5 movie ’Hisaab Barabar’.

When I wished Neil on his Birthday, he 'dil-sey' thanked me and  shared that “This year 2025 seems to be super-exciting because after ‘Hisaab Barabar’, my next original web-show series (“GOATs” on Jio Cinema) with Jacqueline Fernandez would release in April, followed by my next movie by July,” he disclosed

Hisaab Barabar' cast Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kirti Kulhari and R Madhavan at IFFI 2024 event
Hisaab Barabar' cast Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kirti Kulhari and R Madhavan at IFFI 2024 event

At the recent 55th International  IFFI 2024 Film Festival in Goa, where ‘Hisaab Barabar’ was premiered, along with his co-stars R.Madhavan ( as a daring common man also a railway ticket-checker who exposes a banking fraud ) and Kirti Kulhari ( a smart police officer) affable Neil was also mobbed by ardent fans. The financial- drama-thriller movie Hisaab Barabar which starts streaming on ZEE5 (OTT Platform) from Jan 24, 2025, directed by Ashwni Dhir is produced by Jyoti Deshpande ( Jio Studios) co-produced by Ria-Singh.

Kaho Naa Star Hai-- Rakesh Roshan, Neil and Nitin Mukesh
Kaho Naa Star Hai-- Rakesh Roshan, Neil and Nitin Mukesh

Despite his fair, handsome looks, the versatile Neil has loved to convincingly play lead roles with negative shades all thru his career. In fact in his debut film ‘Johnny Gaddaar’ he played a negative-shades lead role and in several movies thereafter like ‘Wazir, ‘Jail’, ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, ‘Golmaal Again and ‘Saaho’, Neil was well-appreciated in negative-shades or villainish roles.

In the recent past, charismatic Neil became a viral digital-media sensation with  ‘filmy’ musical thriller video ‘Tu Meri Aashiqui,’ Where he is paired opposite qualified dentist-turned-gorgeous model Shreya Sharma-- who also makes her video debut. The vibrant filmy-format video is directed by the multi-talented smart actor-director Adhyayan S. Suman, who in this video has ‘not-faced’ the camera! While amazing singer Ankit Tiwari has sung the solo song written and composed by Rashid Khan. Out here, however, the negative-shades menacing character was played by ‘full-time DJ’ Rahul Biswas

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Fortunately, I know multi-talented Neil Nitin Mukesh personally, even before he plunged into the vast waters of movies. Which is why I  am aware that Neil has always dared to be different, innovative and loves to re-invent himself all through his acting career. Instead of a conventional romantic debut, maverick Neil made a huge impact with his grey-shades anti-hero lead role in ‘Johnny Gaddaar’ (2007).

Out her in the movie ‘Hisaab Barabar’, Neil’s screen- character “Micky Mehta” has a deceptively suave and polished personality, that masks his darker nature. Mostly clad in sharp, elegant suits, exuding wealth and power. His demeanor is calm, but his piercing gaze often gives away the scheming mind working behind the facade. Micky Mehta is ambitious, ruthless, and highly intelligent. As a powerful banker, he thrives in the world of high-stakes finance, using his charm and influence to manipulate people and systems to his advantage. He is a master at presenting himself as a respectable businessman while running a web of deceit behind the scenes. Beneath his composed exterior lies a manipulative and cunning individual who stops at nothing to achieve his goals. He views people as tools, exploiting their weaknesses to serve his ends. Micky’s arrogance stems from his belief that his wealth and power make him immune to the clutches of law, though he remains wary of anyone who poses a threat to his empire. Despite his negative traits, Micky possesses a magnetic charisma that can easily sway others. He has a knack for turning even the most dire situations in his favor, making him a formidable adversary.

In the recent past charismatic Neil became a viral digital-media sensation with ‘filmy’ musical thriller video ‘Tu Meri Aashiqui,’  Where he is paired opposite qualified dentist-turned-gorgeous model Shreya Sharma-- who also makes her video-debut. The vibrant filmy-format video is directed by the multi-talented smart actor-director Adhyayan S. Suman, who in this video has ‘not-faced’ the camera!  While amazing singer Ankit Tiwari has sung the solo song written and composed by Rashid Khan. Out  here, however, the negative-shades menacing character was played by ‘full-time DJ’ Rahul Biswas

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The frank-natured modest actor-Neil mentioned to me that he has always been an ardent fan of showman Raj Kapoor, his ‘late’ star-son Rishi Kapoor and now the third generation star-hero Ranbir Kapoor for their excellent screen-performances and perfect  ‘lip-sync’ to songs. As we all know, Neil’s grand-father legendary Mukesh-jee has given ‘playback’ to  Raj Kapoor saab for a large number of evergreen retro film-songs.

Neil Nitin Mukesh with sr film journalist Chaitanya Padukone
Neil Nitin Mukesh with sr film journalist Chaitanya Padukone

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