CRIME . 2013 . 2h 24m . 7.3/10

Special 26_

"Real power resides within the heart"

During the 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob businessmen and politicians by conducting fake raids, posing as officers of the CBI or Income Tax Department . They plan to execute their biggest con as a final job while a relentless cop is on their trail.

Starring Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee

Box Office $18.0M

7.3/10

Rating

$18.0M

Box Office

2h 24m

Runtime

2013

Year

BLOCKBUSTER

+154% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Real power resides within the heart

During the 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob businessmen and politicians by conducting fake raids, posing as officers of the CBI or Income Tax Department . They plan to execute their biggest con as a final job while a relentless cop is on their trail.

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Box office

Special 26 earned $18.0M worldwide on a $7.1M budget — a 154% return on investment.

Cast

Akshay Kumar stars as Ajay Singh in Special 26.

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Year context

Special 26 was released 13 years ago in 2013.

Special 26 is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 24m.

CAST (20)

Akshay Kumar

Anupam Kher

Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee

CBI Officer Wasim Khan

Jimmy Shergill

Senior Inspector Ranvir Singh

Divya Dutta

Kajal Aggarwal

Rajesh Sharma

Kishore Kadam

Kishore Kadam

Iqbal

Ujjwal Chopra

Ujjwal Chopra

Solanki

Deepraj Rana

Vikas Shrivastav

Vikas Shrivastav

Rajeev Gupte

Bhagwan Tiwari

Tiku Talsania

Kharaj Mukherjee

Kharaj Mukherjee

CBI Officer Roy

Vipin Sharma

Mukesh Bhatt

Mukesh Bhatt

Minister's PA

SC

Sukhwinder Chahal

Mr. Gupta (Minister)

Abha Parmar

Telephone Technician

Adithi Kalkunte

Adithi Kalkunte

BOX OFFICE

$7.1M

Budget

$18.0M

Revenue

+154%

ROI

BLOCKBUSTER

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

February 7, 2013

Status

Released

Runtime

144 min (2h 24m)

Country

India

Rating

7.3/10 (218 votes)

Budget

$7,100,000

Box Office

$18,000,000

Profit

+$10,900,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Special 26 about?

During the 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob businessmen and politicians by conducting fake raids, posing as officers of the CBI or Income Tax Department . They plan to execute their biggest con as a final job while a relentless cop is on their trail.

How long is Special 26?

Special 26 has a runtime of 144 minutes (2h 24m).

Who stars in Special 26?

The cast of Special 26 includes Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill, Divya Dutta.

How much did Special 26 make at the box office?

Special 26 earned $18,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $7,100,000.

What is the rating of Special 26?

Special 26 has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 218 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Crime Drama Thriller