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India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Neil Nitin to play Mukesh, his grandfather and legendary musician, in biopic
After years of anticipation, actor-producer Neil Nitin Mukesh has officially confirmed plans to bring the life of his legendary grandfather, playback icon Mukesh Chand Mathur, to the big screen. In an interview with News18, the 38-year-old actor revealed that he's been quietly developing the project for the past two years. He said he has been handling everything from scripting to actor shared, 'My team, and I've been writing for quite some time. Not many know that I'm a professional writer and have a production house too."Neil, who owns a production house and also contributed to the script, said he has done extensive research for the film. He has been going through family archives - old photos, recordings, and personal items. He also mentioned that he would sometimes sit with his father, Nitin Mukesh, to hear untold stories about his grandfather. The biopic will trace his grandfather's inspiring journey from being the son of a railway clerk to becoming one of Bollywood's most beloved singers.'It's a story I've been eager to tell ever since I was a child,' said Neil, who was just five years old when Mukesh passed away in 1976. "There's a full exercise in place - every time I sit down with my father, I listen to anecdotes about my grandfather from him, go through the archives of whatever we've of him like his memorabilia and photographs," he 'We have got a great bank of content and material ready. His life has been so beautiful. There's a lovely arc in his story. His journey is so inspiring that people need to see it," he Neil hopes to play Mukesh himself. 'I don't think there can be a better Mukesh than me. Neil Nitin Mukesh is Mukesh. I know him better than anyone else. Dad also wants me to play my grandfather for emotional reasons," said Neil.'The business of cinema is very different. As actors, we look for opportunities, but we're given them basis of what others perceive of us. Your draw to the box office is important," he a script in hand and potential collaborators on board, Neil and his team are now looking for producers and Nitin Mukesh is currently starring in 'Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate', a musical drama series directed by Abhishek Sharma, alongside Jacqueline Fernandez. Produced by Jio Creative Lab, the show premiered on JioHotstar on 16 May Watch
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Neil Nitin Mukesh confirms Mukesh biopic, but will he play his grandad? Here's what the actor said
Neil Nitin Mukesh has confirmed that he will soon be making a biopic of his grandfather and legendary musician Mukesh. The actor in a recent interview stated that he can't wait for the audience to see his inspiring life journey on screen. (Also read: Neil Nitin Mukesh reveals Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na was offered to him: 'Was asked to choose between this and Johnny Gaddaar') Neil lost his grandfather when he was at the tender age of 5 so he has grown up listening to anecdotes from his father Neil Nitin about him. The Johnny Gaddar actor said that every time he would sit with his father they would go through his archives of photographs and memorabilia. Neil mentioned that he and his team have been writing the story for quite some time now. In an interview with News 18, the actor said he is in talks with Parmanu director Abhishek Sharma to helm the film. 'We're just trying to figure out the right medium, the producers to collaborate with, the actors and the filmmakers to come onboard. I've had a word with Abhishek. In fact, he was the one who brought up the conversation. He's truly excited about the idea. I'm waiting for him to get free. I would love to listen to how he's envisioning it,' Neil said. When asked whether he would play the role of his grandfather in the biopic, the actor said, "I don't think there can be a better Mukesh than me. Neil Nitin Mukesh is Mukesh. I know him better than anyone else. Dad also wants me to play my grandfather for emotional reasons. But the business of cinema is very different. As actors, we look for opportunities, but we're given them basis what others perceive of us. Your draw to the box office is important," he added. Neil is currently seen in Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate, a musical drama television series directed by Abhishek Sharma. Produced under Jio Creative Lab, it also stars Jacqueline Fernandez. The series premiered on 16 May 2025 on JioHotstar.
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Neil Nitin Mukesh reveals Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na was offered to him: ‘Was asked to choose between this and Johnny Gaddaar'
Jaane Jaane Na turned out be a dream debut for actor Imran Khan but do you know the film was first offered to Neil Nitin Mukesh? Neil recently revealed in an interview that he was offered the film but with a caveat. (Also read: Neil Nitin Mukesh says many in the industry celebrate when a film doesn't work, admits it has become 'toxic') In conversation with Just Too Filmy, Neil said that producer Jhamu Sugandh offered him both Johnny Gaddaar and Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na on the same day but asked to choose one. 'I loved Jaane Tu… It was a love story, and that was the trend," Neil said. However, the actor wasn't comfortable with people calling him a "chocolate boy" hence he went for a more uncoventional, darker role which led him to choose Sriram Raghavan's Johnny Gaddaar. The New York actor further said, "Jaane Tu… was destined for Imran. It was an honour that I even got to read the film. I will never say that I rejected Jaane Tu… I didn't have the honour of working on that film. If I had the privilege of working on both, I'd eat both of them and give my 100 percent but unfortunately for me, I couldn't work on Jaane Tu." Directed and written by Shriram Raghavan, Johnny Gaddar was a neo-noir crime thriller which marked Neil's debut and earned him rave reviews. Produced by Adlabs the film also starred veteran actor Dharmendra Zakir Hussain, Rimi Sen, Vinay Pathak, Govind Namdeo, Dayanand Shetty and Ashwini Kalsekar. The film was a sleeper hit and received critical acclaim too. Neil will next be seen in Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate, an upcoming musical drama television series directed by Abhishek Sharma. Produced under Jio Creative Lab, it also stars Jacqueline Fernandez. The series is scheduled to premiere on 16 May 2025 on JioHotstar.
