Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif didn’t initially get along during the shoot of New York.
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif
New York is one of the most popular films of Neil Nitin Mukesh’s career. Fans loved his on-screen chemistry with John Abraham and Katrina Kaif. However, things weren’t as smooth sailing for the actors behind the scenes. In a recent chat with On Public Demand, Neil opened up about his initial rivalry with Katrina Kaif.
Neil recalled, “Pehle din humari mulakat hui toh hum bilkul dost nahi, dushman ban gaye the. Pehla scene humara saath main ho raha tha aur ladayi pe ladayi. Har baat cut kiye ja rahi thi. Kuch na kuch problem tha toh main bhi pooche ja raha hoon ki problem hai kya? (When we met on the first day, we became enemies. We were shooting our first scene together, and we kept fighting. She kept cutting me off. I kept asking what the problem was.)”
He added, “Phir maaloon pada ki mere rang se kuch unko problem thi. Phir kisi kirdaar se, jis kisam se main usse kar raha tha. Toh kuch na kuch voh masti kar rahi thi mere saath aur main wahan pe bohot naraaz ho raha tha kyuki main aa raha tha ek intense Johnny Gaddaar se (I heard that she had an issue with my complexion. Then I heard she had an issue with how I played my character. She kept doing this and I became angry as I had already worked on an intense film).”
The actor said, “Padha hoon acting main. Apni language ko acche se jaanta hoon. Main kar raha hoon apni koshish aur apni mehnat. Obviously, mere se bohot badi star hain aur uss samay bhi thi. Toh main soch raha hoon ki main aisa kya kar raha hoon jo theek baith nahi raha? (I have studied acting and I know my language. I was doing my best. She was a bigger star, so I wondered what I could do to make it right.)”
Neil mentioned that one day, Katrina scolded him after he had just given his shot. He decided to confront the actress and clear up their misunderstanding. Katrina revealed that she wasn’t angry at Neil but was nervous as she had only done comedy movies predominantly. The two actors resolved their differences and started to treat each other with respect.
