The Times of India

Saif Ali Khan reveals 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' was copied from Hollywood film 'The Hard Way'

Ahead of his Netflix return in the gritty cop drama 'Kartavya', releasing on May 15, 2026, Saif Ali Khan has made a surprising admission regarding his 1994 cult classic, 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari'. The actor revealed that the film was a blatant, unauthorized copy of the 1991 Hollywood buddy-comedy 'The Hard Way', starring Michael J. Fox and James Woods. We just lifted it without taking any rights, Khan confessed, noting the irony of his journey from a star playing a cop to becoming one of India's most respected actors in uniform.