Players (2012): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Players is a 2012 drama thriller directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, starring Abhishek Bachchan as Charlie Masceranhas, Aftab Shivdasani and Shweta Bhardwaj. It runs 2 hours 43 minutes and earned $536,945 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 43m (163 min)
- Directors
- Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Viacom18 Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Players About?
The premise of Players without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two professional robbers, an illusionist, an expert make-up artist, a gadget expert and a hacker come together to steal Romanian gold ingots while it is in transit.
Players Cast & Characters
Abhishek Bachchan leads the cast as Charlie Masceranhas, with Aftab Shivdasani as Raj and Shweta Bhardwaj as Shalia. Directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
- Co-director Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla
- Abhishek Bachchan as Charlie Masceranhas
- Aftab Shivdasani as Raj
- Shweta Bhardwaj as Shalia
- Vinod Khanna as Victor Braganza
Also Starring in Players
· 10 more- Neil Nitin Mukesh Spider
- Bipasha Basu Riya Thapar
- Sikandar Kher Bilal
- Omi Vaidya Sunny Mehra
- Bobby Deol Ronnie Grewal
- Sonam Kapoor Ahuja Naina Braganza
- Johnny Lever Mangal "BC" Chopra
- Vyacheslav Razbegaev General
- Jo Holley Head Cop
- Sumit Sarkar Comissioner of Police
More from Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla
More films directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, best-rated first: Race 2, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, Naqaab and 36 China Town.
Players Plot Summary
What happens in Players from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Charlie Masceranhas, Abhishek Bachchan, is a calculating con artist who plasma-coins a plan after learning his friend Raj has been killed by the Russian mafia. At Raj’s funeral, his wife Shalia (played by Shweta Bhardwaj) hands Charlie a CD that reveals a transfer route for gold ingots by train from Russia to Romania. The discovery sets Charlie on a dangerous path, and he teams up with his mentor, a seasoned con man named Victor Braganza Vinod Khanna, to pull off a high-stakes heist.
Full summary
The whole story of Players, scene by scene
Players Box Office
Players grossed $536,945 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$536.9K
- International
- $536.9K
Players Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Players.
How Well Do You Know Players?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who mentors Charlie and is the mastermind conman behind the train robbery?
Cars in Players
30 cars on screen, including the 1986 Hino F-Series and the 1991 Rover Mini Cooper MkV ADO20.
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1986 Hino F-Series Main role -
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1991 Rover Mini Cooper MkV ADO20 Main role
Players Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “ขบวนปล้นคนแหกคอก” and “超级大玩家”.
- Also known as
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- ขบวนปล้นคนแหกคอก
- 超级大玩家
- Игроки
- Играчи
- 플레이어
- Oyuncular
- שחקנים
- 超級大玩家
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Players FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Players, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Players?
Players runs 2 hours 43 minutes (163 minutes).
When was Players released?
Players was released on January 6, 2012.
Who directed Players?
Players was directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla.
More films by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla Who is in the cast of Players?
Players stars Abhishek Bachchan as Charlie Masceranhas, Aftab Shivdasani as Raj and Shweta Bhardwaj as Shalia, among 14 credited actors.
How much did Players make at the box office?
Players grossed $536,945 worldwide.
Does Players have a post-credit scene?
No. Players has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Players in?
The original language of Players is Hindi.
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