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Special 26

Original title: Special Chabbis
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
63K
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Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Jimmy Shergill, and Kajal Aggarwal in Special 26 (2013)
Based on true incidents during 1980s, a group of men who pull off robberies posing as government officials are trailed by actual government agents as they plan their biggest heist yet.
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HindiCaperHeistPeriod DramaTrue CrimeCrimeDramaHistoryThriller

A gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.A gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.A gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers.

  • Director
    • Neeraj Pandey
  • Writer
    • Neeraj Pandey
  • Stars
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Anupam Kher
    • Manoj Bajpayee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Writer
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Anupam Kher
      • Manoj Bajpayee
    • 157User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Top Cast93

    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Ajay
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Sharma Ji
    Manoj Bajpayee
    Manoj Bajpayee
    • Waseem
    Jimmy Shergill
    Jimmy Shergill
    • Ranveer Singh
    • (as Jimmy Sheirgill)
    Kajal Aggarwal
    Kajal Aggarwal
    • Priya
    Divya Dutta
    Divya Dutta
    • Shanti Ji
    Kishore Kadam
    Kishore Kadam
    • Iqbal
    Rajesh Sharma
    Rajesh Sharma
    • Joginder
    Deepraj Rana
    Deepraj Rana
    • Rahul
    Vipin Sharma
    Vipin Sharma
    • ACP (Fake)
    Sukhwinder Chahal
    Sukhwinder Chahal
    • Mr. Gupta (Minister)
    • (as Sukhvinder Chahal)
    Abha Parmar
    • Mrs. Gupta (Minister's wife)
    Mukesh S. Bhatt
    • Minister's PA
    • (as Mukesh Bhatt)
    Ujjwal Chopra
    Ujjwal Chopra
    • Solanki
    Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania
    • Magandas
    • (as Tiku C. Talsania)
    Paritosh Sand
    Paritosh Sand
    • Additional Director CBI
    Aparna Ghoshal
    • Iqbal's Wife Malti
    Sumeet
    • Iqbal's Son Rahul
    • Director
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Writer
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews157

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Special 26' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Because of film's buzz before release, CBI officially requested the producers to carry the message 'Beware of Fake CBI' in all the film's promotional material.
    • Goofs
      Towards the climax of the movie, we see a red Maruti 1000. Although the movie is set in 1987, the 1000 was launched only in 1990.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Dhoom 3 (2013)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 8, 2013 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Phi Vụ 26
    • Filming locations
      • Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • Friday Filmworks
      • Panorama Studios
      • Viacom18 Motion Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $647,074
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 24m(144 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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