‘Special 26’ is based on true events, during the midst of 1980s. Four feisty heroes posing as a CBI team, fifty heists and one real CBI officer on the prowl to nab them. The movie is a mix of cool conmen, cops, chases, mind, matter and maal. Meet the members of the con-club. The asli khiladi Ajay (Akshay), quick-witted, daring and strong-willed - he's the master-planner. Sharmaji (Kher), a wee-bit weak-hearted, but the real 'loin of Punjab' (with 8 bachchas and going strong). Add in, Iqbal (Kishore Kadam) and Joginder (Rajesh Sharma) - who add muscle to the master-mind. In the late 1980's these conmen pose as CBI officers and raid malaamalmatris, business magnates and jewellers. With no records or FIRs - they escape after every heist with a clean (white) conscience and loads of black money. A (real) CBI inspector, Waseem (Manoj) along with sub-inspector Ranveer (Jimmy) get on a deadly chase to nab them while they're faking it. Well, if you want to figure out con-asli, con-nakli, go ahead, wear Sherlock's (Holmes) suit and crack this one.

With an ingeniously layered role and a brilliant act, Anupam Kher truly 'steals' the show. Akshay hits hard, with pure, unadulterated acting, minus action. Manoj is always in command, fiery and fantastic. Jimmy lends strong support; Kajal Aggarwal (Ajay's love-interest) flashes smiles in interludes, and Divya Dutta throws in laughs.