'Lovely film...': How SRK pitched 'Kartavya' to Saif Ali Khan
What's the story
Saif Ali Khan, who stars in the upcoming crime thriller Kartavya, recently revealed that Shah Rukh Khan personally pitched the film to him. In an interview with News18, Khan said he had a "lovely and long association" with Shah Rukh and looked up to him in many ways. The actor also shared how SRK encourages directors to have complete creative freedom while making films under his production house, Red Chillies Entertainment.
Film's inception
'I went through the process of listening to it...'
Khan revealed, "He's (Shah Rukh) someone I look up to in many, many ways. I had a short meeting with him." "He said that there's a lovely script and he would like me to hear it and do the film." "I went through the process of listening to it and meeting the director (Pulkit)." "He said it's a lovely film. He's very happy with it. That was pretty much the limit of my interaction with him."
Creative liberty
'He gave us a lot of room to make...'
Khan further revealed, "I didn't meet him (Shah Rukh) on set because he's one of the producers who believe that a director is free to operate and make the film that he wants to make." "Sometimes, some kinds of presence can be overwhelming on sets, and he understands that." "I felt like I was working for his production with his sensibilities, but for that, an everyday involvement wasn't required."
Film details
Everything to know about 'Kartavya'
Helmed and written by Pulkit, Kartavya also features Rasika Dugal, Zakir Hussain, Sanjay Mishra, Manish Chaudhari, and Saurabh Dwivedi. The film will premiere on Netflix on May 15. In addition to Kartavya, Khan will also be seen in Priyadarshan's Haiwaan opposite Akshay Kumar. The release date for this film has not yet been announced.