Players

Players

Year: 2012

Runtime: 163 mins

Language: Hindi

Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla

ThrillerDramaCrimeActionAdventure

Two professional robbers, an illusionist, an expert make-up artist, a gadget expert and a hacker come together to steal Romanian gold ingots while it is in transit.

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1

Raj's funeral sparks a dangerous plan

At Raj's funeral, Shalia hands Charlie a CD that reveals a transfer route for gold ingots by train from Russia to Romania, setting off his calculating instincts. The information gives him a clear incentive to pull off a high-stakes heist. He begins to assemble the team and map out the operation with Victor Braganza as mentor.

Raj's funeral, India
2

Planning with Victor and recruitment

Charlie teams up with Victor Braganza, a veteran con man, and together they recruit Spider, Riya, Bilal, Sunny, and Ronnie. Victor becomes a mentor and mastermind behind the plan, guiding the crew's approach. The team studies guards, routines, and the cargo operation to maximize their odds.

Victor Braganza's base, India
3

Naina's return raises the emotional stakes

Before the heist, Victor's daughter Naina Braganza returns to India to visit her father after his release from prison. Her return raises personal stakes and foreshadows a complicated future for Charlie and Victor's legacy. The reunion adds emotional weight to the impending crime.

India
4

Hacking and misdirection prep

Spider hacks into a Russian satellite system to monitor guards, while Ronnie crafts a misdirection plan to exploit routines. They map guard shifts, train timetables, and the security blind spots, tightening the timing for a precise strike. The crew rehearses the operation to outwit the guards.

Russia / planning site
5

The train robbery unfolds

The crew executes the robbery on the Russia-to-Romania train, transferring ingots to a safe transfer. Charlie wires Victor to report the success; Naina overhears Charlie bragging that Victor has slipped back into crime, realizing the betrayal. The operation marks a dangerous turning point for everyone involved.

Russia-Romania train route
6

Personal confession and rising tension

During the celebrations after the heist, Spider reveals he learned of the gold from Shalia and intends to flee with everything. Meanwhile, Ronnie shares that his daughter is paralyzed and hospitalized after an accident during one of his performances, adding an emotional burden. The mood shifts from triumph to tension as loyalties fray.

Celebration after the heist
7

Betrayal, deaths, and downfall

Spider betrays the group, seducing Shalia and fleeing with the stash. Ronnie is killed by Spider's assassins, and Riya dies in the crossfire as the operation collapses. Victor is murdered by Spider's men during the chaos, sealing the tragic turn of events.

Fallout location
8

Escape and a year-long chase begins

Charlie, Bilal, and Sunny escape the immediate fallout, while Naina cuts ties with Charlie after the betrayal. Over the next year, Charlie travels the globe tracing leads on the stolen treasure, hoping to reclaim some semblance of justice and closure.

1 year later Various locations, later New Zealand
9

Riya resurfaces in New Zealand

The trail leads them to New Zealand, where a dealer connected to Spider is located. They discover that Riya is alive and living there, and she confirms she wants revenge while providing information about Spider's residence. The pursuit takes a new, international turn.

New Zealand
10

Naina's trap is revealed

Unbeknownst to Charlie, Spider flirts with Naina and invites her to his villa. A hidden camera hidden in Naina's dress reveals she is working with Charlie, turning the plan into a high-stakes rescue mission. Trust is tested as alliances shift once more.

Spider's villa, New Zealand
11

Rescue plan and 48-hour deadline

Charlie bursts into Spider's mansion in an armored truck to rescue Naina and declares his plan to steal all of the gold within 48 hours. The clock starts on a dangerous caper that tests every member's resolve and loyalties. Tensions peak as the rescue attempt unfolds.

Spider's mansion, New Zealand
12

Gold relocation and the Minis reveal

Spider relocates the gold, and the gang storms in with three large trucks, hacks the traffic system, and seizes the gold, stashing it inside three Mini Coopers. The operation culminates in a dramatic, high-stakes exchange that leaves everyone on edge. The twist deepens when a major revelation about the Minis emerges.

New Zealand
13

Return to India and the forged gold twist

The team returns to India with the real Minis, only to be stopped by the mafia who inspect the cars and find them empty. The truth surfaces—the Minis themselves concealed the gold rather than merely containing it, reframing the entire heist. The crew faces a brutal reckoning as old enemies close in.

India
14

Ending: a new family and new purpose

With the world of crime behind them, Bilal starts a car dealership, Sunny pursues theatre, and Charlie and Naina establish Victor's orphanage in honor of the man they lost. Charlie even raises Ronnie's daughter as his own, turning a brutal past into a hopeful future. The group parts ways, bound by a shared, fragile sense of family and purpose.

India

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