Actor Saif Ali Khan has returned to play a cop after nearly eight years this time for the action-thriller Kartavya. backed by Shah Rukh Khans production company Red Chillies Entertainment. Saifs last major role in uniform was for the popular series Sacred Games. The first look at the upcoming thriller was shared on Tuesday at the Next on Netflix India event where the platform shared details about its 2026 line-up. This also marks another step in Saif Ali Khans OTT journey following acclaimed performances in Sacred Games Tandav and the film Vikram Vedha. Kartavya is produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and directed by Pulkit. Saif Ali Khan in a statement shared through a press release spoke about the project and said Kartavya which is really great produced by Shah Rukh Khans company Red Chillies Entertainment is going to come out soon. Its a lovely piece by director Pulkit and Im really happy that its coming out on Netflix. See Saif Ali Khans look in Kartavya:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in) Kartavya is the second project by Pulkit with Netflix and Red Chillies following the 2024 crime-thriller film Bhakshak which starred Bhumi Pednekar.According to the release the film is set in the heartland of India and explores how law family truth and duty intersect in complex ways. Apart from Saif Kartavya also stars Rasika Duggal Sanjay Mishra Saurabh Dwivedi Zakir Hussain and Manish Chaudhari in key roles.The release date has not been announced yet. (With ANI inputs)