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The film is lauded for its meticulous recreation of 1980s India, particularly the Delhi sequences in Chandni Chowk and Connaught Place.
Set in the 1980s and early 1990s, Special 26 is inspired by real-life 1987 Opera House heist and subsequent similar cons. A group of con artists, posing as Income Tax officers, conduct raids on wealthy businessmen and politicians, seizing their cash and valuables after staged searches. The gang is led by Ajay Singh (Akshay Kumar) and K.K. Mangat (Anupam Kher). They operate with military precision — fake warrants, uniforms, and a network that includes a news reporter who helps legitimize raids.
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