Special 26
2013 2h 24m movie Film India

Special 26

स्पेशल 26

“Real power resides within the heart”

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.

The 2012–2014 India Window

262 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Special 26 sits at position #32.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  3. Madras
    #3

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  4. Punjab 1984
    #4

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  5. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #5

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012

  6. Ulidavaru Kandanthe
    #6

    Ulidavaru Kandanthe

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  7. The Trap
    #7

    The Trap

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  8. Drushyam
    #8

    Drushyam

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Special 26 premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

'1070'1163'1269'13101'1492'1595'1695'17124'18104'19106

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$7.1M
Budget
$18.0M
Revenue
$10.9M
Net Profit
2.5×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 24m runtime, production spent $49K per minute on screen and earned $125K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
170
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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