Special 26 is an Indian Hindi-language 2013 period heist thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Based on the 1987 Opera House heist, the plot follows a group posing as CBI officers to execute an income tax raid in Mumbai. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Sheirgill, Anupam Kher and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles alongside Rajesh Sharma, Divya Dutta and Kishor Kadam.

Special 26 was released on 8 February 2013 to widespread acclaim and commercial success, grossing ₹103 crore worldwide. In 2018, it was partially remade in Tamil as Thaanaa Serndha Koottam starring Suriya in Kumar's role.

The story of the film opens on 18 March 1987, where a walk-in CBI interview is taking place, held by Ajay "Ajju" Singh (Akshay Kumar) and Pramod Kumar "P. K." Sharma (Anupam Kher). The film then goes into flashback.

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