Neil strikes diamond

If all goes well, legendary singer Mukesh's grandson Neil Mukesh will sign a three-film contract each, with Eros and Ashtavinayak respectively. If sources are to be believed, these projects were originally meant for Shahid Kapoor.

Our well-placed source in the industry says, “Ashtavinayak had spoken with Shahid but he kept dilly-dallying. He did not tell them why he was not saying a 'yes' or a 'no', but he kept buying more time.”

Well, Shahid's loss became Neil's gain. “They have approached Neil Mukesh now. In the next couple of days, Neil may finalise not one but a three-film contract with them,” the source adds.

When contacted, Neil confirmed that he was in talks with Eros and Ashtavinayak. “By the end of this week, things will be final. I have liked the subjects which have been narrated to me,” he says.

A close friend of Neil tells us, “In one of the ventures which have gone to Neil, Ashtavinayak definitely wanted Shahid. They even told Neil that they had planned that project with Shahid in mind earlier.”

When contacted, Parag Desai, official spokesperson of Ashtavinayak, maintained that Ashtavinayak is still in talks with Shahid. Shahid's close friend said, “Shahid is open to working with Ashtavinayak, but they haven't come to him with a final script yet. They met in Filmistan on Monday,”
When contacted, Shahid said,”I am in talks with Ashtavinayak and we will be working shortly once a script is finalised. I have met up with Eros too, but they haven't come to me with a subject yet. As for Neil, I am happy that he is doing an Ashtavinayak film, but maybe that's not the one that that I have been approached for.”

After Sriram Raghavan's Johnny Gaddar, Neil will be seen in Sudhir Mishra's Tera Kya Hoga Johnny co-starring Soha Ali Khan. Also, Neil has signed a 2-film deal with Adlabs. Meanwhile, Shahid is shooting for Aziz Mirza's Lucky Charm opposite Vidya Balan.

Source: mumbaimirror.com