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A bunch of people felt duty-bound to see Saif Ali Khan in a police uniform. The result is Kartavya.

Bhakshak director Pulkit’s new movie has a similar North Indian small town setting, a similar outrage – the exploitation of children by an authority figure – and a similar lone hero taking on a corrupt system. The Netflix release is a colourless tale of a khaki-clad braveheart, barely different from other films of its type, except for an illustrious cast and slick production values.

Jhamli police inspector Pawan (Khan) is tasked with protecting a journalist who is looking into allegations of abuse at the godman Anand Shri’s ashram. Two hitmen ensure that the journalist dies soon after setting foot in Jhamli. One of the killers, Harpal (Yudhvir Ahlawat), is a victim of the godman Anand Shri (Saurabh Dwivedi) and his enforcer Nirmal (Saharsh Kumar Shukla).

Pawan toggles between finding the fugitive Harpal and his own brother Deepak, who has eloped with his lower-caste girlfriend. Pawan’s father Harihar (Zakir Hussain) would rather be part of a mob bent on honour killing than protect his son.

Pawan’s double duty gives him something to do, apart from snarling at his boss Keshav (Manish Chaudhari) and playing the good-bad cop routine with the constable...

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