Saif Ali Khan’s Kartavya X reviews: Netizens get ‘Sacred Games vibe’ but slam ‘outdated’ storyline

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New Delhi: Saif Ali Khan’s much-awaited cop drama, Kartavya, has premiered on Netflix. The film, produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, has received mixed reviews from the fans so far. The movie revolves around an honest police officer who is posted in the village of Jhamli. The twist comes when a journalist is murdered by a 16-year-old boy, leading to suspicion towards a powerful spiritual leader, played by Saurabh Dwivedi.

Kartavya X reviews

Soon after the release, several fans flooded social media with their reviews on the movie. While Saif Ali Khan’s performance and the social message in the film received praise, the narrative was criticised. Many called the storyline “outdated”. One user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). ” Sacred Games vibe but darker. If Sartaj Singh had to survive in a corrupt North Indian village filled with caste politics, betrayal and bloodshed, you will get Kartavya. The film carries the same grounded realism but adds raw emotional brutality.”

Another wrote, “Saif Deserved Better. #Kartavya has an interesting premise, compelling social themes and a sincere performance by Saif Ali Khan, but weak writing and surface-level execution stop it from becoming the impactful crime drama it wanted to be.”

Another criticised Saurabh’s acting and wrote, “Saurabh Dvivedi’s acting in #Kartavya is so So bad 😁😁😁😁😄😄😄🤣🤣🤣 That you will laugh out loud all over the movie. Now streaming on #Netflix.”

“THE FINAL ACT GOES FULL THROTTLE 🚔⚡ Once the betrayals start unfolding, ‘Kartavya’ becomes relentless. Bullets fly. Loyalties collapse. Emotions explode. And Saif’s final transformation from restrained officer to furious avenger is massive,” wrote another.

About Kartavya

Directed by Pulkit, Kartavya also features Rasika Dugal, Sanjay Mishra, Zakir Hussain, Manish Chaudhari, Saharsh Kumar Shukla, Swastik Bhagat, and Yudhvir Ahlawat.

Earlier speaking with PTI, Saif Ali Khan opened up about the film and said, “I dove into Kartavya because I love the script. I think it is a great drama and a really interesting, almost international kind of piecing together of things. I had not read a script like this, and people who read it and discussed it at the time said that this is one of the best roles that have come my way.”