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To maintain a 1980s atmosphere, director Neeraj Pandey banned mobile phones on the film set. index of special 26

Directed by Neeraj Pandey and starring Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Manoj Bajpayee, and Anupam Kher, Special 26 is a fictionalized account of real-life con artists who posed as CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) officers to conduct fake income tax raids on powerful politicians and businessmen in the 1980s. On a weekend night with friends who appreciate

For a more technical look at the film's structure and execution, Firstpost provides a critique of its texture and heft, even wondering how other directors might have handled the same "fake-CBI" premise. Notes on Special 26 - Jabberwock and Anupam Kher