Masterclass in deception: Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat face-off in 'Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins'
Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Nikita Dutta and Jaideep Ahlawat co-star in 'Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins'.
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If you enjoy a slick action thriller in a similar vein to the 'Race' and 'Dhoom' franchises, then Siddharth Anand's 'Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins' won't disappoint.
Aside from the star-studded casting of Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Kunal Kapoor, the film is bolstered by a witty script, laden with deception and one-upmanship.
The Netflix Bollywood film, with English subtitles, underpins the action with family drama as Rehan Roy (Ali Khan) is sought out by his younger brother Avi (Gagan Arora).
Having been cut off by his principled doctor father, Jayant (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), who learned of his fraudulent lifestyle, Rehan has been harbouring lots of resentment towards him.
However, when he learns that his estranged father has unwittingly gotten into business with Rajan Aulakh (Ahlawat), an unsavoury art collector, he has no choice but to return to India.
Sought-after by the authorities, especially Secret Service officer Vikram Patel (Kapoor), Rehan plans an artful return to the homeland, where he has to do one job for Rajan, who will then release Rehan's father from their business agreement.
The job in question is no easy feat. Rehan has to procure Prince Gamunu's (Peter Muxka Manuel) African ruby, Red Sun, which is on display at a prominent Mumbai museum.
Despite the tight security, Rehan is forced to come up with a plan to retrieve the ruby. Even with stringent security measures in place, Rehan must devise a strategy to get the ruby back. And he does - but it is thwarted by Vikram, who has been hot on his trail since he left Budapest.
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Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat co-star in 'Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins'.
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