Neil Nitin Mukesh

Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He is the son of playback singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of singer Mukesh. He debuted as a child artist in Vijay (1988) and Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii (1989), and would go on to make his full-fledged debut playing the title role in Johnny Gaddaar (2007). Since then, he has starred in New York (2009), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), Golmaal Again (2017), and Saaho (2019). He made his Tamil film debut with Kaththi (2014) and Telugu film debut with Kavacham (2018).

Infobox

Born

Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (1982-01-15) 15 January 1982 (age 43)Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Occupation

Actor

Years active

1988–19892007–present

Spouse

mw- Rukmini Sahay (m. 2017)

Children

Father

Nitin Mukesh

Relatives

Mukesh (grandfather)

Tables

Key · Filmography

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

· Filmography › Film

1988

Vijay

Role(s)

Young Vikram

Notes

Child artist

1989

Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii

Role(s)

Young Ravi Verma

Notes

Child artist

2002

Mujhse Dosti Karoge

Role(s)

—

Notes

Assistant director

2007

Johnny Gaddaar

Role(s)

Vikram / Johnny G

Notes

Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut

2009

Aa Dekhen Zara

Role(s)

Ray Acharya

New York

Role(s)

Omar Aijaz

Notes

Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor

Jail

Role(s)

Parag Dixit

2010

Lafangey Parindey

Role(s)

Nandan Kamthekar

Tera Kya Hoga Johnny

Role(s)

Parvez

2011

7 Khoon Maaf

Role(s)

Major Edwin Rodriques

2012

Players

Role(s)

Spider

2013

David

Role(s)

David and his son

Role(s)

Sam

Shortcut Romeo

Role(s)

Sooraj

2014

Kaththi

Role(s)

Shirag

Notes

Tamil film; Nominated – SIIMA Award for Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil

2015

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Role(s)

Yuvraj Ajay Singh

2016

Wazir

Role(s)

Wazir

2017

Indu Sarkar

Role(s)

Sanjay Gandhi

Golmaal Again

Role(s)

Nikhil

2018

Ishqeria

Role(s)

Raghav

Dassehra

Role(s)

Rudra Pratap Singh

Kavacham

Role(s)

Vikramaditya

Notes

Telugu film

2019

Saaho

Role(s)

Jai / Ashok Chakravarthy

Notes

Simultaneously shot in Telugu

Bypass Road

Role(s)

Vikram Kapoor

Notes

Also producer

2024

Hisaab Barabar

Role(s)

Micky Mehta

2025

Ek Chatur Naar

Role(s)

Abhishek Verma

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Vijay	Young Vikram	Child artist
1989	Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii	Young Ravi Verma	Child artist
2002	Mujhse Dosti Karoge	—	Assistant director
2007	Johnny Gaddaar	Vikram / Johnny G	Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut
2009	Aa Dekhen Zara	Ray Acharya
	New York	Omar Aijaz	Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Jail	Parag Dixit
2010	Lafangey Parindey	Nandan Kamthekar
2010	Tera Kya Hoga Johnny	Parvez
2011	7 Khoon Maaf	Major Edwin Rodriques
2012	Players	Spider
2013	David	David and his son
	3G	Sam
	Shortcut Romeo	Sooraj
2014	Kaththi	Shirag	Tamil film; Nominated – SIIMA Award for Actor in a Negative Role – Tamil
2015	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	Yuvraj Ajay Singh
2016	Wazir	Wazir
2017	Indu Sarkar	Sanjay Gandhi
2017	Golmaal Again	Nikhil
2018	Ishqeria	Raghav
	Dassehra	Rudra Pratap Singh
	Kavacham	Vikramaditya	Telugu film
2019	Saaho	Jai / Ashok Chakravarthy	Simultaneously shot in Telugu
2019	Bypass Road	Vikram Kapoor	Also producer
2024	Hisaab Barabar	Micky Mehta
2025	Ek Chatur Naar	Abhishek Verma

· Filmography › Television

2025

Hai Junoon!

Role(s)

Gagan Ahuja

Year	Title			Role	Notes
2025	Hai Junoon!			Gagan Ahuja

· Awards and nominations

2008

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Role(s)

Star Debut of the Year – Male

Notes

Johnny Gaddaar

Zee Cine Awards

Role(s)

Special Award (Critics)

Notes

Won

Screen Awards

Role(s)

Most Promising Newcomer – Male

Notes

Nominated

Stardust Awards

Role(s)

Superstar of Tomorrow – Male

Notes

Nominated

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

Role(s)

Best Actor in a Negative Role

Notes

Won

Filmfare Awards

Role(s)

Best Male Debut

Notes

Nominated

2010

Best Supporting Actor

Role(s)

New York

Notes

Nominated

2012

Screen Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actor

Notes

7 Khoon Maaf

2015

South Indian International Movie Awards

Role(s)

Best Actor in a Negative Role

Notes

Kaththi

2017

IIFA Awards

Role(s)

Best Villain

Notes

Wazir

2020

Zee Cine Awards Telugu

Role(s)

Favorite Supporting Actor – Male

Notes

Saaho

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2008	International Indian Film Academy Awards	Star Debut of the Year – Male	Johnny Gaddaar	Nominated
	Zee Cine Awards	Special Award (Critics)		Won
	Screen Awards	Most Promising Newcomer – Male		Nominated
	Stardust Awards	Superstar of Tomorrow – Male		Nominated
	Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards	Best Actor in a Negative Role		Won
	Filmfare Awards	Best Male Debut		Nominated
2010	Filmfare Awards	Best Supporting Actor	New York	Nominated
2012	Screen Awards	Best Supporting Actor	7 Khoon Maaf	Nominated
2015	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Kaththi	Won
2017	IIFA Awards	Best Villain	Wazir	Nominated
2020	Zee Cine Awards Telugu	Favorite Supporting Actor – Male	Saaho	Won

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