“Just Google Me,” Neil Nitin Mukesh Recalled The Time When He Was Detained At Airport Because Officials Didn’t Believe He Was Indian

Neil Nitin Mukesh is considered one of the most handsome actors in Indian cinema. Previously, fans had trouble accepting that he was an Indian, given his Western looks. However, fans will be surprised to hear that even American officials did not believe he could be an Indian and instead detained him for hours.

He recently opened up about this shocking and frustrating experience he had at a New York airport, where U.S. immigration officers detained him and refused to believe he was Indian. In a conversation with Mashable India, Neil recounted how airport officials stopped him despite holding a valid Indian passport.

Neil Nitin Mukesh was detained while shooting the 2009 movie New York

Neil Nitin Mukesh recently sat down for an interview with Mashable India and recalled being stopped at a New York airport. “I was detained at the airport. They refused to believe that I had an Indian passport and that I was Indian. They didn’t even let me answer or say anything for myself,” Neil Nitin revealed. What was initially a routine immigration check quickly escalated into an exasperating four-hour ordeal, with officers repeatedly questioning him about his identity and nationality.