India Synopsis
स्पेशल 26
“Real power resides within the heart”
In the early 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob well-known businessmen and politicians by posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Intelligence or income tax officials. The gang stages fake raids during which they steal great amounts of money from their targets.
Audience Engagement
170 audience reviews — more than 95% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among India films.
Other Titles From Friday Filmworks
Crime + Drama in India
137 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Special 26 itself).
The 2012–2014 India Window
Among 262 India films we catalog from this window, Special 26 places #32 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Special 26 premiered alongside 100 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 24m runtime, production spent $49K per minute on screen and earned $125K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.
The 958th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #284 of 1,983 India films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Crime productions specifically: #43 of 283 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Friday Filmworks |
| Runtime | 2h 24m |
| Release Date | February 7, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2377938 |