The first poster of the film that had a nattily dressed Saif Ali Khan wielding a gun with a silencer, however, sparked comparisons between Agent Vinod and James Bond. “This (comparison) would be very stupid thing to do. James Bond is an English character. He was the representative of capitalism against Communist Russia. He is a capitalist hero, who drinks and womanises, and he is a hero who saves the world.

“When you see the first scene of our film you will realise that it is an Indian hero who is very different from the Bond character because we did not want to make a copy of Bond film,” Saif Ali Khan told reporters after unveiling the first look of Agent Vinod. Photo Gallery: Saif Ali Khan launches the trailer of ‘Agent Vinod’

Talking about his character Vinod in the movie, Saif Ali Khan said that he won’t remind the viewers of James Bond. “Vinod does not try to be English, he is very Indian. The way I perform my character is completely rooted in Indian humour and sensibilities. He is a strong Indian character...he will not remind you of James Bond,” Saif said. The movie stars Kareena Kapoor in the female lead. It is directed by Sriram Raghavan and slated to release on March 23.