Saif Ali Khan recalls how Agent Vinod failed despite a ‘vast budget’: ‘I could’ve made anything’

4 min readNew DelhiJul 30, 2026 06:32 PM IST When Sriram Raghavan’s Agent Vinod hit theatres in 2012, it arrived with considerable buzz but ended up as one of the year’s biggest disappointments. The disappointment was quite personal for actor Saif Ali Khan, who was the lead star and the producer of the movie. In a recent video, the actor said they had a massive budget to make Agent Vinod, but it still ended up as a failure. He also called it a learning experience, because he picked many skills while filming it. During a chat on Rotoris’ YouTube channel, Saif sat down for a conversation with comedian-actor Vir Das, sarod player Ayaan Ali Bangash, chef Prateek Sadhu, and wildlife presenter-filmmaker Suyash Keshari. While having a candid conversation with them about failures, Saif shared, “We