It's miles a conscious choice: neil nitin mukesh on playing grey roles

Mumbai: Actor neil nitin mukesh says he made a "conscious decision" to take on grey roles right from his 2007 debut with sriram Raghavan's "Johnny Gaddaar.


His trendy movie, "Hisaab Barabar, which is streaming on ZEE5, is another addition to his filmography, populated by way of anti-hero roles in films such as "Players, "7 Khoon Maaf, "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, "Kaththi" (Tamil), and "Kavacham.

"Hisaab Barabar" functions R madhavan within the function of Radhe Mohan Sharma, a railway price ticket checker who uncovers a small discrepancy in his financial institution account. It soon results in a risky journey packed with fraud, deceit, and corruption. Neil portrays Mickey Mehta, a ruthless banker within the movie.

"I really like playing such (grey) roles. This is an aware choice from the very start of my career.

As an actor, you have to be aware of your strengths, weaknesses, what your target market expects of you and what you need to do, and additionally be reminded that it is not smooth because each color of gray is distinct; every man or woman could be very special.

Every shade and individual will have its personal trait," Neil told PTI in an interview.

Citing the example of hollywood stars Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger, the actor stated it's splendid to see top actors playing antagonists.

"Nowadays, your heroes most effective need to play darkish roles most effectively," he delivered.

Even then, Neil wants to keep a stability between "correct and awful roles.

"I like that range. I try to get some type of human element into my color of grey, like some men are bad, and some have a human side to them. With this individual of Mickey Mehta, I've attempted to imbibe a sure human element into him."

The actor stated he became, first of all, skeptical about boarding the cast of "Hisaab Barabar," as the plot regarded similar to his tamil film "Kaththi. Fronted by Vijay, the 2014 movie also had a "common man versus machine" sort of commentary.

"I was like, 'Ought I to be doing something similar?' What takes place is that subconsciously, there are similar trends. However, after I heard the story, I felt there had been just another flavor that I could provide.

My individual is not only a horrific man who is doing awful things; he's someone who believes what he is doing is proper. He's all doing it with conviction, and it's been offered in a comedic way," Neil introduced.

Additionally featuring kirti kulhari and rashami desai, "Hisaab Barabar" is defined as "a gripping narrative of financial fraud, corruption, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

"It has a very sturdy message that desires to attain a certain target audience and additionally tries to make them aware of a certain situation that might happen. It's far being instructed in a completely comical way, in a satirical way, and it layered the film superbly," the actor said.

"Hisaab Barabar" is directed by way of Ashwni Dhir, recognized for "One two 3", "Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?" and "Son of Sardaar". Produced through jio Studios and SP Cinecorp, the film has been released in Hindi, tamil, and Telugu.






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