Neil Nitin Mukesh, while shooting for Susi Ganesan’s remake of Tamil superhit Thiruttu Payalem, Shortcut Romeo, looked strikingly similar to yet another Bollywood actor. And this was partly because of the actor’s newly grown mane and beard. Neil, who is playing a grey character in the film co-starring Ameesha Patel had his reasons to wait two-and-a-half months for this new rough look.
“I follow method acting,” revealed the actor, and added, “My character in Shortcut Romeo required me to look rough. And I did not want to wear a wig.
The days of wigs have gone, I think. Also, wearing a wig affects one’s acting. Thankfully, my hair grew fast”