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Special 26

Original title: Special Chabbis
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
57K
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Manoj Bajpayee, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, and Jimmy Shergill 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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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
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Writer
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Anupam Kher
      • Manoj Bajpayee
    • 146User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations

    Videos1

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    Photos54

    Neeraj Pandey and Tinu Suresh Desai in Special 26 (2013)
    Akshay Kumar, Neeraj Pandey, and Tinu Suresh Desai in Special 26 (2013)
    Manoj Bajpayee and Neetu Singh in Special 26 (2013)
    Akshay Kumar in Special 26 (2013)
    Akshay Kumar in Special 26 (2013)
    Special 26 (2013)
    Neeraj Pandey in Special 26 (2013)
    Kajal Aggarwal in Special 26 (2013)
    Kajal Aggarwal in Special 26 (2013)
    Manoj Bajpayee and Jimmy Shergill in Special 26 (2013)
    Anupam Kher and Jimmy Shergill in Special 26 (2013)
    Akshay Kumar and Jimmy Shergill in Special 26 (2013)

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    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
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    • Trivia
      Actor Anupam Kher who plays a vital role in this movie also played role of a con artist in another movie Khel (1992), which has a sequence that is based on the 1987 Zaveri Bazaar con job, the same incident that inspired this film.
    • 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)

    User reviews146

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    9/10
    Great acting makes special 26 more special...
    Special 26 is a heist movie based on real life incidents of 1987...I considered watching this movie because of the director of A Wedesday..NEERAJ PANDEY..and he didn't fail to deliver...Heist movies in bollywood are generally filled with crap like glamor,show-off and pulling off practically impossible stuff...and thats where special 26 stands above all....Great direction, incredible acting, perfect screenplay and a great script made this normal heist-kind off plot into the very best of its kind that bollywood has never seen....

    This fake CBI based concept is perfectly executed and what makes it standout is really good acting.AKSHAY KUMAR( who i consider bollywood's best)has finally found a good movie to do and he does it to perfection.But its ANUPAM KHER and MANOJ BAJPAI who steal the show with their perfect portrayal of difficult-to-play roles...the supporting cast does a fabulous job...except KAJAL AGARWAL...there was really no need for her character in the movie...

    Special 26 will keep you at the edge of your seat throughout 2.30 hours and an incredible climax will make you appreciate the movie...Except for AKSHAY-KAJAL segments, which were really not needed in the movie, Special 26 is perfect in every department and regardless of the business it does at the box office(I really don't give a damn about that),this movie is one of the all time greats in bollywood for me...
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    • ckaran80
    • Feb 8, 2013

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2013 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Special Chabbis
    • Filming locations
      • Kolkata, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • Friday Filmworks
      • Panorama Studios
      • Viacom18 Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $647,074
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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