This Article is From Jul 22, 2014

Neil Nitin Mukesh: Strength, Not Length, of a Character Matters to Me

Neil Nitin Mukesh: Strength, Not Length, of a Character Matters to Me

Neil with a friend at the GQ Best Dressed Men 2014 party in Mumbai on June 14

Highlights

  • Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who is making his Tamil debut with upcoming action film Kaththi, says that he had been approached for Tamil films in the past but nothing excited him because he is more concerned about the strength of a character.
  • "Kaththi may be the first Tamil film I'm working in, but I have been approached by Tamil filmmakers in the past. Nothing materialised because I was not happy with my characters. It's not about the length of a character, but its strength is what matters to me the most," Neil told IANS.
  • "It doesn't matter if I'm playing the protagonist or antagonist, my presence in a film should add value to the story. I've never taken the conventional route of being a hero. I've always explored myself as an actor from my first film," said the actor who made his debut with Johnny Gaddaar in 2007.
  • Neil says he prefers doing films where he gets to play strong characters and A R Murugadoss-directed Kaththi happens to be one such film.
  • "I prefer doing films with strong characters. When A R Murugadoss sir approached me for Kaththi, I was hoping I had better character than my previous films. When he narrated the story, I really liked my role even though I play an antagonist," he said.
  • Kaththi, which will hit the marquee this Diwali, also features Tamil superstar Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Tota Roy Chaudhary in important roles.
Chennai: Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who is making his Tamil debut with upcoming action film Kaththi, says that he had been approached for Tamil films in the past but nothing excited him because he is more concerned about the strength of a character.

"Kaththi may be the first Tamil film I'm working in, but I have been approached by Tamil filmmakers in the past. Nothing materialised because I was not happy with my characters. It's not about the length of a character, but its strength is what matters to me the most," Neil told IANS.

"It doesn't matter if I'm playing the protagonist or antagonist, my presence in a film should add value to the story. I've never taken the conventional route of being a hero. I've always explored myself as an actor from my first film," said the actor who made his debut with Johnny Gaddaar in 2007.

Neil says he prefers doing films where he gets to play strong characters and A R Murugadoss-directed Kaththi happens to be one such film.

"I prefer doing films with strong characters. When A R Murugadoss sir approached me for Kaththi, I was hoping I had better character than my previous films. When he narrated the story, I really liked my role even though I play an antagonist," he said.

Kaththi, which will hit the marquee this Diwali, also features Tamil superstar Vijay, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Tota Roy Chaudhary in important roles.
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