Players

Players

Year: 2013

Runtime: 126 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Vasudev Sanal

Comedy

This film follows a group of young bike racers in a close-knit village where parental expectations heavily influence their lives. Parents are eager to secure advantageous marriages for their daughters, often linking them to the most skilled cyclists. Driven by ambition and rivalry, the racers form competing clubs, engaging in intense races to prove their dominance and secure their futures, all while navigating the pressures of their community.

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Timeline – Players (2013)

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1

Raj's murder and the funeral

Charlie’s friend Raj is killed by the Russian mafia. At Raj’s funeral, Shaila hands Charlie a CD containing details about a gold train transfer from Russia to Romania. This revelation sets Charlie on a path to pull off a dangerous heist with his mentor Victor Braganza.

After Raj's murder India (Raj's funeral)
2

Decision to rob the Russian train

Spurred by the CD, Charlie decides to pull off the train heist and enlists Victor Braganza as his mentor. Victor agrees to help with his conman instincts and network. Naina returns from Australia to be with Victor when he is released from prison.

Pre-heist India
3

Recruiting the crew

Charlie and Victor assemble a crack crew: Spider the hacker, Riya Thapar the seductress and driver, Bilal Bashir the explosives expert, Sunny the makeup artist, and Ronnie the magician. Each member brings specialized skills for a high-stakes theft. The team prepares for a sleazy but meticulous plan.

Pre-heist India
4

Planning the heist

The plan centers on cutting-edge distractions and digital misdirection. Spider hacks a Russian satellite system to monitor guards while Ronnie creates an illusion to distract soldiers guarding the gold. The crew rehearses how to move the gold from the train to a secure extraction path.

Days before the heist Planning room, India
5

The train heist

The robbery is executed successfully on the train traveling from Russia to Romania. The crew transfers the gold while Spider maintains digital control to avoid detection. Charlie calls Victor to celebrate, but Naina overhears and realizes Victor might return to crime despite his promises.

During the heist On the train (Russia-Romania route)
6

Ronnie's confession and Spider's betrayal

During celebrations, Ronnie reveals his daughter is hospitalized and hopes to help her recovery. Spider then reveals that he learned about the gold from Shaila after seducing her, and he intends to flee with the entire haul. Ronnie makes a last attempt to stop him, but Spider’s plan unfolds.

Immediately after the heist Safe house
7

The escape escalates; casualties

Spider’s attempt to flee triggers a deadly confrontation: Ronnie is shot by Spider's assassins, and Riya is killed during the pursuit. The group is forced to flee as the mansion is under attack. Charlie, Bilal, and Sunny manage to escape after Spider blows up the location and disappears with the gold.

Immediately after betrayal India
8

Victor is murdered; Naina cuts contact

Spider’s assassins break into Victor's house and murder Victor, removing the original catalyst for the plan. Naina, learning of Victor's death, decides to cut off contact with Charlie. The operation collapses for a time as the players scatter.

Shortly after Victor's murder Victor's residence
9

One year later: the search widens

Over the course of a year, Charlie tirelessly contacts gold dealers to locate the stash Spider escaped with. The search expands beyond India as rumors of a hidden haul resurface. Charlie remains determined to complete Victor's dream through any means necessary.

One year later Various locations
10

New Zealand lead and reunion

In New Zealand, the gang locates a dealer who is in contact with Spider. Charlie explains to Naina that the gang only wanted the gold to fulfill Victor’s dream of building an orphanage, which strengthens Naina's resolve to join Charlie. They discover that Riya is alive and living in New Zealand.

During the NZ pursuit New Zealand
11

Riya alive and the villa confrontation

Spider flirts with Naina and brings her to his villa, unaware she is working with Charlie. Charlie breaks into Spider’s mansion in an armored truck to rescue Naina and declares his intention to steal all of the gold within 48 hours. The confrontation tightens the noose around Spider.

Confrontation in NZ Spider’s villa, NZ
12

The NZ heist unfolds

Spider tries to move the gold to another country, but the gang uses three large trucks and hacks the traffic system to hide the gold inside three Mini Coopers. They learn that Riya had been working with Spider all along, reversing trust within the group.

During the NZ confrontation New Zealand
13

Climax: deaths and revelation

A violent confrontation ensues: Riya shoots herself, Spider stabs Charlie, and Sunny and Bilal subdue Spider. Naina shoots Spider three times in revenge for Victor. It is revealed that the real Mini Coopers containing the gold are elsewhere, not in the cars.

Final confrontation NZ
14

Border twist and epilogue

The gang escapes with the actual gold hidden elsewhere, but the Mafia intercepts at the border and finds the cars empty. It is revealed that the Mini Coopers themselves were made from actual gold. In the end, Bilal starts a car dealership, Sunny becomes a theatre actor, Charlie and Naina open Victor's orphanage, and Charlie raises Ronnie’s daughter as his own.

Ending Border crossing / India

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