Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated it 3.5/5 stars and writes that "Despite its gripping atmosphere, strong performances and morally complex protagonist, the film leaves behind the feeling of unrealised potential."Read at source
Kartavya 2026 
Synopsis
Kartavya
Kartavya (transl. Duty) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Pulkit. The film is produced by Gauri Khan under the banner Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Dugal, Sanjay Mishra and Saurabh Dwivedi.
- Director
- Pulkit
- Release
- 15 May 2026
- Studio
- Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix
- Run time
- 108 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
8 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Kartavya is 54/100 from 7 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 9 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
Watch points
- writing
Positive 6
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Everything said and done, the ending is debatable, and that’s what makes Netflix’s Kartavya a must-watch.Read at source
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in said that "At least Kartavya has the good sense to wrap up in 108 minutes.Read at source
Tanisha Bhattacharya writing for NDTV rated it 3/5 stars and said that " Kartavya is taut, gritty and keeps you hooked.Read at source
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated it 2.5/5 stars and call it "Kartavya feels like a film that had all the right ideas, but didn't find the emotional depth to bring them alive.Read at source
Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "The film's ideas land, but its soft-edged execution blunts the force of its anger."Read at source
Critical 2
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars outof 5 and writes that "Despite heavyweights like Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Duggal and Sanjay Mishra in the Netflix film, it comes undone due to lazy, formulaic writing."Read at source
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that "Plot loopholes, unresolved arcs and feeble explanations for sudden betrayals, Kartavya's hastily-wrapped conclusions and gabby excuses makes it look like a demo reel for an OTT series."Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 15 May 2026
- Run time
- 108 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Pulkit
- Studio
- Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix
- Distributor
- Netflix
- Certificate
- TV-MA
Trivia
- Kartavya was officially announced by Netflix on 3 February 2026.
- The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Dugal, Sanjay Mishra, and Saurabh Dwivedi.
- It was produced by Gauri Khan under the banner Red Chillies Entertainment.
- The movie was released on Netflix on 15 May 2026.
- The film runs for 108 minutes.
- The story is set in the fictional small town of Jhamli.
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