‘Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins’: Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat’s caper will get launch date

A poster for ‘Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins’

Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat will match wits in Netflix’s shiny heist journey, Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins. Directed by Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal, the movie will stream on the platform from April 25. Named for the well-known Vijay Anand heist movie, the brand new Jewel Thief stars Saif as a suave con man locked in a high-stakes battle in opposition to Jaideep Ahlawat, who performs a formidable mafia boss. In accordance with the makers, the movie, set in Mumbai, Budapest and Istanbul, options ‘intense motion, razor-sharp suspense, and surprising twists.’ It’s written by Sumit Aroraa.

Kunal Kapoor and Nikita Dutta are additionally featured within the solid. The movie is produced by Pathaan and Fighter director Siddharth Anand’s Marflix Productions. Saif and Siddharth had collaborated on movies like Ta Ra Rum Pum and SalaamNamaste. Siddharth was additionally the co-writer of Hum Tum (2004).

Talking about Jewel Thief, Saif Ali Khan mentioned in a press release, “Reuniting with Sid Anand has all the time felt like coming dwelling — he is aware of methods to mix motion, fashion, and storytelling in a manner that’s really particular. With Jewel Thief, we’ve pushed the envelope and had a blast doing it. Sharing the display screen with Jaideep Ahlawat, who brings such depth and unpredictability, made the expertise much more thrilling. I can’t look ahead to audiences to hitch us on this thrilling journey on Netflix.”

Jaideep Ahlawat mentioned, “A movie that’s so attention-grabbing, difficult, and as thrilling as any challenge or function of mine. It’s the expertise of stepping into a brand new universe with a bunch of individuals which can be as excited as you to ship the very best. The heist movie was one thing I all the time needed to discover, and what higher than collaborating with the very best co-star and makers like Saif and Siddharth? We had a blast on set, teamwork determines how a movie involves life.

Increasing on his character, the Paatal Lok actor referred to as it an “unexplored territory” for him. “As actors, all of us had been so safe and invested in our craft that we may assist one another do higher and that finally uplifts the narrative of a narrative we are attempting to current in the very best manner.”