Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, at the 25th FICCI Frames in Mumbai, said Anil Kapoor-starrer Nayak film inspired him. He joked it also caused problems, saying, "Log kehte hain, 'Nayak jaisa kaam karo... Kaise ek din mein unhone duniya badal di'". He also recalled meeting Kapoor and asking, "Kyun banai bhai Nayak?" Fadnavis added that the film set a leadership benchmark.