When Neil spent Diwali in Tihar Jail

The cast and crew of Madhur Bhandarkar's new film Jail celebrated Diwali with the inmates of Tihar Jail in New Delhi recently.

Bhandarkar, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Manoj Bajpai and music director Shamir Tandon met the inmates and interacted with them.

The song Data Sun Maula Sun -- sung by Lata Mangeshkar in the film -- was unveiled for the first time at the prison. Shamir Tandon and the Jail team performed the song as well.

The meet and greet was followed by lunch with the prisoners. Sweets were also distributed.

Jail is all set to release November 6

Neil Upset

Neil Nitin Mukesh is a sad boy these days, he is really upset and hurt and the reason is not being lovelorn but something that everyone man would cringe about. Neil's favorite possession, his Audi Q7, that he acquired by his hard earned money has a dent on it. It so happened, that Neil was out on a drive in his beauty when a psychotic biker chased him and circled around him on his bike, even after Neil waving out at him and asking him to ride safe, the biker did not pay heed to Neil's request. He finally rode at full speed heading towards Neil and barged into his Audi, giving it a dent. Neil was so possessive about his car that he did not get it out of his building compound, for the fear of scratches and damage, as his building was getting renovated. An upset Neil is really traumatized after the dent on his prized possession and that's keeping Papa Nitin Mukesh worried too. We hope he gets over this soon and concentrates on bigger things in life like his upcoming movie 'Jail'.

'New York is the kind of film that no actor could afford to miss'

He's gorgeous, can act and not shy about letting it all hang out.

And though Neil Nitin Mukesh is just two films-old, he's not scared of playing strong roles or posing in the nude if the script demands it.

The light-eyed 27-year-old spoke to Nithya Ramani about his latest film New York directed by Kabir Khan and co-starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif and Irrfan Khan. The film, which is based on the backdrop of the 9/11 attacks in the US, releases this Friday. Neil also talks about his nude scene in Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film Jail.

What is New York about?

It is a film about three friends and a particular incident that changes their lives completely. It is a very intelligently made film. Kabir Khan has made it into a youthful film where you can connect with the characters and identify with what they go through.

What is you role?

I play Omar, a Muslim boy from Delhi who goes to New York University to study. He meets two lovely friends -- Sameer and Maya -- who help him change his attitude towards life completely. Everything is fine until one day an incident changes all their lives.