Neil Nitin Mukesh to play villain opposite Prabhas in 'Saaho'

It's been a while since Neil Nitin Mukesh was seen on screen. After Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Wazir, the actor will next be seen in Saaho, starring Saaho and directed by Sujeeth. The 35-year-old has already shot for the first schedule of the action thriller in Hyderabad.

Neil told Mumbai Mirror, "Saaho is a larger-than-life film and, post Baahubali, the entire nation is rooting for Prabhas. And where there is a mega hero, there will always be a mega villain too," and added that his character has many shades like every other character in the film. "It's quite an exciting project, Sujeeth has a great vision. Saaho will be the biggest action film of 2018," says Neil. The film will release in three languages, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

The newly-married actor has always experimented with his looks, whether it was in 7 Khoon Maaf, Wazir or upcoming the Indu Sarkar by Madhur Bhandarkar. "It's a never-seen-before avatar in Saaho too. We have just started shooting and there is still a long way to go. There's a lot of action and we will start training for it soon. I have done action before, but this takes it to another level. International stunt coordinators are being flown down to design it," informs Neil.

As for his co-star Prabhas, Neil says that he' as a superb actor, a people's person and extremely humble. "He is also producing the film and it's great to work with him and his team," adds Neil, who will be shooting in Mumbai, Abu Dhabi and Romania too.