Special 26 is director Neeraj Pandey’s second venture after critically acclaimed A Wednesday. Both the movies have in common the thriller factor and the director says that he intends to change tracks. He said, “I actually wanted to start my career with a love story. But then A Wednesday happened, and now Special 26. I may go back to love now. I haven’t decided.”

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures is keen to start the sequel at the earliest, and Akshay too is reportedly willing to give his dates. So looks like the added push may hurry up the sequel to Special 26.

Saying that chances for a sequel are positive as the script was open ended, Pandey said, “I’ve left the ending open. We saw Akshay’s character leave the country with his girl. It would now be interesting to see what happens to him and his colleagues. Let’s see.”

He added, “But Special 26 featured Akshay Kumar and we were anxious to see how audiences react to his character and performance. Fortunately, the audiences have embraced Akshay’s unusual performance. All the actors were my first choices and I was glad that they agreed to be part of this project,” saying that “less was at stake in A Wednesday as it didn’t feature any major stars”.

“Though it took time, I consider myself lucky. The response to the film has been very good,” added Pandey.

Meanwhile Special 26 which released on February 8^th, has collected ₹44 crore in the first week.

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For the first time in a long while, Akshay Kumar actually acts in a movie. As leaders of the gang of theieves, Akshay and Anupam Kher put in a great performance, full of charm and guile. Manoj bajpayee, as the CBI officer chasing after them is super effective, his commanding presence filling up the screen. The story unspools in the 1980s and the chase between the cop and the thieves takes us on a trip down memory lane.

The cinematographer brings to life the landscape of Delhi, showing a Connaught Place filled with brand names that have faded from memory. Hatchback Marutis criss-cross the streets, and Anupam Kher shows the bafflement of a generation that doesn’t understand new technology. The slapstick which has become a hallmark of Akshay Kumar movies is thankfully missing and the humor is instead very subtle. The only weak link in special 26 is the romance between Akshay and Kajal Aggarwal, which does nothing for the story.

The final word on the movie: Special 26 is not a masterpiece but go watch it if you would like to pass the time and have fun doing it.

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While Kajal Aggarwal is the leading lady in the film, one wonders that in a movie about con-men, how she really fits into the whole affair.

Akshay Kumar said: “This is Bollywood after all; it wouldn’t be a ‘film’ if there wasn’t a female beauty lurking behind the curtains and making all men weep with her very presence. In the film we may be telling the tale of a ‘Heist of the century’ but every man will always have his eyes on more than one jewel at any time in life.”

Akshay will dance with Kajal in the track ‘Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfa Di Chaava’ all set to be seen and heard with much more vigor.

Akshay further added: “In the film, Kajal is the timeless Indian beauty behind my ‘brave & immoral corrupt brains’. One could say that she is the simple flower that makes my crooked heart turn to soggy marshmallow. But then not even love can make me honest in this film, which again is a first for me.”

Special 26 will release on Feb 8th and also stars Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergil and Manoj Bajapyee.

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Illeana D’ Cruz

She started her career as a model and later on went on to acting in Tollywood movies. But the big breakthrough came for ileana when she got selected to play the role of Shruthi in one of the best films of the year Barfi! opposite Ranbir and Priyanka. Ileana is in popular demand now.

Kajal Agarwal

Kajal Agarwal has acted in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu movies. Mainly popular for Telugu movies, Kajal made her debut in Bollywood with Kyun Hogaya Na. But she wasn’t recognized until last year, when she was selected to play the female lead opposite Ajay Devgn in the blockbuster Singham.

Genelia D’Souza

Genelia got noticed when she featured in a Parker pen ad with Amitabh Bachchan. She made her debut in Bollywood in 2003, but no one took notice of her. Later on she established her self in Telugu cinema and grabbed her opportunity when she got to play the role of Aditi in Aamir Khan’s Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.

Trisha Krishan

Even though Trisha isn’t as popular in Bollywood as the three actresses above, she gave it her best shot when she got a chance. She is one of Tollywood’s leading actresses. And when she got an offer to work with Akshay Kumar in Khatta Meetha she happily obliged.

Tamannaah Bhati

She hasn’t made her debut in Bollywood yet, But Tamannah has established her self in the South and has worked with Some of the biggest superstars in Tollywood. She is all set to make her debut in 2013 opposite Ajay Devgn in Sajid Khan’s remake of Himmatwala.

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