Players(2012)
Players is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan. The ensemble cast includes Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Bobby Deol, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Vinod Khanna. The plot follows a team of criminals who plan to steal gold worth ₹100 billion from a moving train in Russia. The film is an official remake of the 2003 American film The Italian Job. It was shot in New Zealand, Russia, and the North Pole, making it the first Bollywood film to film at the North Pole. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, earning approximately ₹40 crore.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 6 January 2012
- Director
- Abbas-Mustan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
After his friend is killed by the Russian mafia, Charlie discovers a plan to steal gold from a moving train. He assembles a team of experts including a hacker, a magician, and a seductress. But when one of his own team members betrays them, Charlie must fight to get the gold back and avenge his fallen friends.
“The ultimate game of gold and betrayal.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Players
Cast reunions in this film: Abbas-Mustan & Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla (8 films together), Bipasha Basu & Pritam Chakraborty (6 films together), Bipasha Basu & Abhishek Bachchan (4 films together), Abbas-Mustan & Bobby Deol (4 films together), Bipasha Basu & Abbas-Mustan (3 films together), and Bipasha Basu & Bobby Deol (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 2003 Hollywood heist movie 'The Italian Job', which itself was a remake of a 1969 British film.
- It was shot in multiple countries including New Zealand, Russia, and India, with the train heist sequence filmed on a specially constructed set.
- Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh performed many of his own stunts, including a dangerous sequence where he hangs from a helicopter.
- The film's budget was reported to be around ₹80 crore, but it was a major box office failure, recovering only a fraction of its cost.
- A. R. Rahman composed the film's score, but the soundtrack album was not released commercially due to the film's poor performance.
- Director Abbas (of Abbas-Mustan duo) stated the film's visual effects involved over 1,500 shots, a very high number for Bollywood at the time.
- Despite the star cast, the movie received largely negative reviews for its lengthy runtime and similarities to the original Hollywood version.