"Kartavya was stuck in post-production limbo for over a year. The fact that it landed on Netflix — not in theatres — tells you exactly what the studio decided it was worth. The real question is whether that undersells the film or accurately prices it." WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Kartavya, directed by Pulkit and produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, premiered on Netflix India at 1 PM IST on May 15, 2026. The film stars Saif Ali Khan as Pawan Malik, a police offi