Taking forward the legacy of his grandfather singer Mukesh, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will be venturing into music and says he plans to release a single next year.

The "Johnny Gaddar" star has recorded nine songs, which he plans to use in his films.

"Yes I have plans. Hopefully by mid of next year I'll release my single. I have recorded almost nine songs already.

Music is definitely the next card that I'll open up," Neil told PTI.

"We will use the songs in a couple of my films as well. First, I'll release my single, which I am working on," he said. The 33-year-old actor, who was last seen in "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", recently directed a TV commercial and he wishes to expand to other creative aspects of films.

"I have recently directed my first TV commercial for a tea brand, which has been shot on a mammoth scale... I have decided that as far as the creative sides of films are concerned, I'll start opening up all my cards," he said.

He will be next seen in "Wazir", scheduled to release on January 8.