Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is prepared to take on more challenging roles in the future after receiving positive reactions from his fans and the film fraternity for his role in Indu Sarkar.

Neil essays ‘Chief’ in the Madhur Bhandarkar directorial, which released on Friday. His look is inspired by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s younger son Sanjay Gandhi.

Neil has earlier featured in films like Johnny Gaddaar, New York, Wazir and Jail. 

Indu Sarkar is political thriller film, set in the Emergency period of 1975-1977 in India. Starring Kirti Kulhari, Tota Roy Chowdhary, Supriya Vinod and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles, the film was mired in controversy with the censor board initially suggesting 12 cuts and two disclaimers. The revising committee ultimately settled for two cuts and one disclaimer and a few beeps.