Neil Nitin Mukesh spent over two hours in a prison cell recently as part of a promotional campaign for 'Jail' These two hours were the most stimulating 'two' of his entire life, he says. The trip has left the young actor sobered and reflective about his life.

“What I saw in Tihar was not just prisoners put in for punishment. But human beings who have been put in a 400-acre city with the purpose of reforming them and making them suitable for mainstream existence when they are released.”

Neil was there along with his director Madhur Bhandarkar and Shamir Tandon. The minute Neil entered; he was mobbed by his fans @ Tihar Jail.

The Jail anthem Daata sun le will now be played at Tihar every morning as part of the prisoners' daily prayer meetings. Bhandarkar's film will also be screened on a DVD for the inmates.