With Ajith Kumar-starrer Thunivu, a bank heist film directed by H Vinoth set to release for Pongal, here's a look at some popular Indian heist films 
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From Dhoom to Happy New Year, here are some popular Indian heist films

With Ajith Kumar-starrer Thunivu, a bank heist film directed by H Vinoth set to release for Pongal, here's a look at some popular Indian heist films

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The Farah Khan directorial follows a street fighter Charlie (Shah Rukh Khan) and his assembled team, who become amateur dancers to rob diamonds from a vault.
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha, the Malayalam film featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Asif Ali, among others, revolves around seven acquaintances who decide to heist their fraudster's life savings.
Sanjay Gadhvi's directorial follows motorbikers on a robbing spree in Mumbai, and cops trying their best to chase them. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Uday Chopra.
Neeraj Pandey's film revolves around a bunch of criminals, played by Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher, in the guise of CBI officers who rob black money possessed by politicians and businessmen.
Dhoom 3 follows a circus entertainer who decides to rob a bank in a bid to take revenge for his father's death. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, it stars Aamir Khan in dual roles.
Nanayam, the 2010 Tamil heist thriller, follows a bank employee, played by Prasanna, who is blackmailed by a criminal to help him rob the bank.
Dhoom 2 adds new cast members-- Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, and Bipasha Basu-- and the film revolves around a gang looting valuables from a museum.
In Farhan Akhtar's directorial, Don 2, Shah Rukh Khan as Don breaks out of prison on a mission to steal printing plates from a bank in Berlin.
The Suriya-starrer is a remake of Special 26. Directed by Vignesh Shivan, it follows a youngster whose dream of becoming a CBI officer is shattered by corruption and hence decides to raid the corrupt.
In Mankatha, Ajith Kumar plays a suspended inspector of police who joins a team of men to loot 500 crores belonging to a gangster.

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