Neil Nitin Mukesh recalls being offered rich roles because of his skin colour

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh disclosed the reason he felt extremely confident following his roka with wife Rukmini Sahay. 

Neil, a guest on Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa’s podcast, informed that his better half comes from a family of educators.

He said, "When my roka happened, I was extremely happy and confident that at least now I will not have to pay for school."

However, Neil turned out to be wrong as his daughter, Nurvi Neil Mukesh, went to her maternal grandparents` playschool only for a year.

When his wife decided to pull their daughter from the school only after a year, a surprised Neil asked her why she could not study in the school, given that her grandparents own it.

Speaking to Bharti and Harsh, Neil recalled how, while shooting his 2012 outing Players in Russia, stepping into the hotel became difficult for him as his grandfather Mukesh`s fans came to meet him and his father Nitin Mukesh.

He further spoke about how he thought there would be a lot of benefits because of his complexion.

“I thought there would be a lot of benefits in being white. But the trend has changed. People used to tell me that I look rich. So I will give you such a role. But even that is not happening these days. Even those who don’t look poor, you are making them a king,” he said.

He also revealed that he did try to play a person from a chawl in his 2010 outing, Lafangey Parindey.

“Although it was a love story, I tried to blend it very well. But all my critic friends at that time had made fun of me for my looks. But what can I do now? It is my belief. Look, Indians—yes. From heart, body, mind, all kinds—yes. Now, if God has made me white, what is my problem? It is His credit," he shared.