I'm still childish and immature: Neil

When he was offered Johnny Gaddaar by director Sriram Raghavan, he was thrilled. "When I bagged a role in the film, I was sure of getting a good debut.Everything was going great until the filmgot stuck because of financial problems. I had no work for more than a year. Isat outside the offices of big banners. Producers would meet me; sharepleasantries but nobody was willing to take on the project," admits Neil. It wasthe most difficult phase of his life. For a year and half, Neil and Sriram met producers, hoping to bring the film back on track. "It was disheartening to hear a 'no' everyday and even more upsetting to come home and give the news to my parents," says Neil. His friends and family wanted him to move on and look for a different project, but Neil wouldn't hear any of it. "I had full faith in the script. Finally, Manmohan Shetty saw the rushes and decided to produce it. Today, whatever I am, it's because of that film," he says.After the incident, Neil has become a little superstitious. Hestarted believing in destiny and fate. "Today, I am glad that I went with my gutfeeling and luckily chose the right path, so all the acclaim I am getting now isthanks to that one decision. I have always been a baby at heart. I am still alittle childish and immature like when I was in college but at the same time, Ihave matured a lot too. Earlier, I used to be this mad guy who would take brashdecisions. Now I can't afford to," he adds. Neil concludes that heis not afraid of disappointments in life as they keep him grounded. He is goinggreat guns today, earning rave reviews for his recent release, but it was atough journey to reach here and he is thankful that he stuck to his gutfeeling.Check out Neil Nitin Mukesh's HomepageFollow us on Twitter for more stories