Bank Chor

Bank Chor

Year: 2017

Runtime: 129 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Bumpy

ThrillerComedyCrime

A comical caper unfolds as a man, an elephant, and a horse attempt to rob a bank. Their poorly planned heist coincides with a series of unfortunate events, leading to chaos and unexpected complications. The trio finds themselves caught in a whirlwind of mishaps and inadvertently embroiled in a larger conflict.

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1

Planning the heist and disguises

Champak teams up with Genda and Gulab to plan a local Mumbai bank robbery. He disguises himself as a sadhu, while his accomplices wear elephant and horse masks to conceal their identities. The trio rehearses the heist, aiming to bypass security and seize the bank's cash.

Pre-robbery planning Mumbai
2

Bank entry and hostage-taking

On the day of the heist, they force their way into the bank with weapons and subdue staff and customers. The captives are tied with zip-ties behind their backs and herded into a back room. The robbers establish control and monitor every move inside the bank.

During heist Bank interior, Mumbai
3

Vault access and deception

The robbers compel the manager to open the vault, while Champak spins stories about a white-collar foundation to justify the fortune he believes he missed. Tension rises as the plan teeters on the edge of disaster. The atmosphere inside the vault is tense and uncertain.

During vault access Bank vault
4

Introduction of Amjad Khan and deadline

Amjad Khan, a ruthless CBI officer, arrives and issues a stern one-hour deadline for surrender. He warns that he will use force to save hostages if the time runs out, with little regard for collateral damage. The standoff pushes the criminals toward a critical choice.

During standoff; one-hour deadline Bank
5

Ministerial plot and media circus

Behind the scenes, the Home Affairs Minister's corrupt interests are threatened by a disk containing damning information. A media circus outside the bank, led by Gaga, amplifies the scandal and places additional pressure on everyone inside. The public eye makes the bank robbery a national story.

Concurrent with standoff Outside the bank, Mumbai
6

Champak frees hostages

Champak and his partners decide to end the operation and begin releasing the hostages. The staff and customers are freed, their zip-ties removed as relief washes over the bank. The momentary calm hides the growing tension as new plans are hatched behind the scenes.

After initial standoff Bank interior
7

Jugnu's reveal and power shift

Jugnu reveals himself as a Home Minister loyalist who now takes control by hijacking the bank at gunpoint. He wounds an elderly hostage and captures Champak and his cronies as his own hostages in a fresh, brutal shift of power. The balance of danger pivots toward the original robbers' survival.

Right after initial freeing Bank interior
8

Hostages become Jugnu's and a new plan emerges

Jugnu's gang forces the remaining hostages to kneel with hands behind their heads, enforcing total dominance inside the bank. He orders Champak to cooperate by helping with a second heist, turning the former robbers into pawns in his scheme. The hostages endure the oppressive sequence as fear spreads.

During Jugnu takeover Bank interior
9

Investigation interference

Amjad Khan discovers that Champak is not the real mastermind, but the investigation is obstructed as the Home Minister orders it transferred to local police. The political influence curtails CBI leverage and delays justice. Inside the bank, the tension between law enforcement and corruption intensifies.

During investigation reorganization Bank / investigation scene
10

CBI entry and deception plan

To verify the situation, the CBI officer enters the bank and sees the terrified hostages. Jugnu uses the moment to stage a ruse, forcing Champak to pretend he remains the robber while Jugnu plays the hostage. Champak offers to release an injured hostage for medical treatment to keep the charade afloat.

During CBI entry Bank interior
11

Resolution and freeing of hostages

Champak and his allies outwit Jugnu and free all captives, prioritizing the women first in a gesture of chivalry. The hostages embrace the heroes as fear ebbs and relief replaces adrenaline. The bank returns to silence as order is restored.

End of standoff Bank interior
12

Exposures and final twist

Jugnu is captured and the minister's exposure emerges when the disk information becomes public. It is finally revealed that the three who freed the hostages were the real robbers, using the operation to expose the home minister and escape with the money. Amjad Khan notes that these robbers are the only ones whose minds he could not read.

After resolution Bank / media scene

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