Mumbai: Actors Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh’s on-screen chemistry in ‘New York’ was loved by their fans; but not many are aware that the actors had a messy relationship behind the camera.
During a recent interview with On Public Demand by Filmygyan, Neil divulged the details of the rocky relationship he shared with Katrina while shooting for ‘New York.’
“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),” Neil said, while recollecting his initial rivalry with Katrina.
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 woh 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).”
Neil further shared that one day when Katrina scolded him after he gave a shot, he decided to confront her.
He later found out that Katrina was nervous and not angry with him. Following this incident, they sorted out their differences and became friends.
On the work front, Neil was last seen in the action-comedy ‘Hisaab Barabar.’
Directed by Ashwni Dhir, the film also featured R Madhavan, Kirti Kulhari, Rashami Desai, and Faisal Rashid in important roles.
The film is now streaming on ZEE5.
