Shah Rukh Khan’s “King” status isn’t just a label. It is a reputation he earns every day.
Living up to his title, SRK gave the team of his upcoming production “Kartavya” full creative freedom to make the film the way they wanted, Saif Ali Khan revealed.
Shah Rukh is producing the film along with his wife Gauri Khan under their banner Red Chillies Entertainments.
Har faisla ek chunauti hai. Aur har farz ek Kartavya hai.
Kartavya arrives on 15 May, only on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/X6zOkSe2Le— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) May 7, 2026
Saif further disclosed that Shah Rukh was the one who called him to inform about the script that they were developing.
“He said, ‘There’s a lovely script, and I would like you to hear it, and do it’. Then I listened to it and met the director. Once the film was complete, he said, ‘It has come out as a lovely movie’. He was very happy,” Saif said.
“Sometimes his presence can be overwhelming on sets and I think he understands that. He gave us room to make the film on our own. I felt I was working for his production with his kind of sensibility,” the actor added.
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Directed by Pulkit of “Bhakshak” fame, the film stars Rasika Dugal opposite Saif and the actor said he is a huge fan of the “Mirzapur” star.
“It was elevating (to work with Dugal). When you work with an artist of this calibre, and she (Rasika) is such a wonderful actor, I was challenged and tried my best and it brought out the good work in me also… I’m a big fan of hers and it was nice working with her,” the actor said at the trailer preview of the movie.
Dugal said she has long admired Saif and had a fun experience working with him. “I’ve been an admirer of his work for many years. I had heard that Saif is the most fun co-actor to work with and that was true and more. He has a fantastic sense of humour and he brought in a certain energy to the set, which was beautiful. I wish we had more days to shoot. We unanimously agree that he is handsome,” she said.
“Kartavya” follows the story of a police officer, played by Saif, as he navigates rising threats while grappling with the weight of duty and the safety of his family.
As the lines between right and wrong begin to blur, the film unfolds as a layered exploration of power, guilt, and the consequences of silence, inviting audiences to question morality and the true cost of justice.
Saif said what drew him to “Kartavya” was its layered narrative and his character of a police man, named Pawan.