Neil Nitin Mukesh flying high! His 'New York' releasing

The guy first appeared in Johnny Gaddar and made an impact. His acting was rusty but he has screen presence. And the girls loved him.

His second flick Aa Dekhen Zara created no earthquakes at the box-office. Now Neil Nitin Mukesh's New York is releasing.

Some dope on the guy. And what he thinks about himself.

How does he choose a film?
The first thing that I look for is the director and then my character. If it was not for a director like Sriram Raghavan I might have never been able to do a role like ‘Johnny Gaddaar’ the way I did it. The length of the role does not really matter, but the strength of the character does. Otherwise I would not have been doing ‘Tera Kya Hoga Johnny’.

How has he changed after Johnny Gaddar?
It hasn’t changed life as such. Neil has changed only in the sense that he has become more humble, more down to earth, more responsible and a more caring person. The only other factor is time. I would like to spend a lot of time with my family and friends. But again, I am a little troublesome. Because when I have no work I am just not normal. I get restless, agitated and irritated! Work is an addiction for me. If I am sitting idle then I start thinking of all possible illnesses.

On charges that he has become arrogant and money-minded
People who don’t suck up to others are generally quoted as arrogant. I am here to do my work. I am definitely not arrogant, choosy or picky. But I am careful.

Money is something that I have never seen as a part of achievement. I have mentioned this before and I will say it again that for me the biggest high is to earn a name for myself. Many people can make money but how many of those can actually make a name?

My whole agenda is to make a name and go on with my legacy. People who have known Nitin Mukesh and knew Mukesh will definitely know that Neil Mukesh is as down to earth as his father and his grandfather. I refuse films if I feel I won’t be able to do justice to the character. But people get upset and some spread rumours like I charge too much or that I have become arrogant. I am actually doing films for peanuts as I take scripts which I love.

Source: Masala