Saif Ali Khan reveals 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' was copied from Hollywood film 'The Hard Way': 'We just lifted it without rights'
etimes.in / May 14, 2026, 18:04 (IST)
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.