Charlie's friend, Raj, is killed by the Russian mafia. At Raj's funeral, his wife Shaila hands Charlie a CD containing information about the transfer of gold ingots by train from Russia to Romania. … See more

• Vinod Khanna as Victor Braganza, Naina's father and Charlie's mentor.
• Abhishek Bachchan as Charlie Mascrenhas, the team leader and main protagonist. See more

Development
Development on the project began in late 2009, when Viacom 18 approached Abbas–Mustan with the idea of remaking The Italian Job into a desi Indian version, and bought the remake rights from the original producers See more

The release of Players was repeatedly delayed; it was initially planned for a Diwali release but the film was not completed in time, as the story demanded extensive filming of action scenes. Hussain Burmawala took six-and-a-half months to complete the … See more

Critical reception
Players received a mixed reception from critics. Joginder Tuteja from IndiaGlitz gave it 4 out of 5 stars and said "Fantastic – That's what you end up exclaiming once the last twist of Players takes you by complete surprise. … See more

The official soundtrack was composed and directed by Pritam and the background score was composed by Sandeep Shirodkar. The lyrics were written by Ashish Pandit. The music rights were sold to T-Series and released on 30 November 2011. The main … See more

During the shooting in New Zealand, authorities at an airport refused to give permission to film a scene, having decided it was too dangerous. An aeroplane was to fly a few inches above three cars, which were being driven by Bachchan, Kapoor, and Kher. The stunt … See more