Top 7 Heist Thrillers Similar to Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins

Directors Kookie Gulati and Robbie Grewal have assembled an impressive cast, including Jaideep Ahlawat, Nikita Dutta, and Kunal Kapoor in key roles. The film is currently streaming exclusively on Netflix.

For fans captivated by the film's blend of strategy, suspense, and high-stakes theft, we've compiled a list of seven similar heist thrillers available across major streaming platforms.

Must-Watch Heist Thrillers on OTT

Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (Netflix)

This Hindi heist thriller features a stellar cast including Jimmy Sheirgill, Avinash Tiwary, and Tamannaah Bhatia. The narrative revolves around an intricate diamond theft case where determined police officer Jaswinder Singh (Sheirgill) becomes fixated on apprehending the culprit. He becomes convinced that Sikandar Sharma (Tiwary) is behind the sophisticated crime, setting up a tense cat-and-mouse pursuit.

Dhoom (Amazon Prime Video)

Directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, this action-packed thriller follows the unlikely partnership between an upright police officer and a street-smart mechanic who join forces to halt a motorcycle gang's citywide robbery spree. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Uday Chopra in central roles. Its immense popularity spawned two sequels featuring Hrithik Roshan in ‘Dhoom 2’ and Aamir Khan in ‘Dhoom 3’ as the primary antagonists.

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (Netflix)

This unique thriller presents a twist on traditional heist narratives when flight attendant Yami Gautam and her boyfriend Sunny Kaushal plan a diamond heist to clear their debts. Their carefully orchestrated scheme unravels when their flight is hijacked, transforming their robbery into a desperate hostage situation. The film expertly examines themes of love, deception, and desperation as the couple navigates increasingly dangerous circumstances.

Inception (Amazon Prime Video)

Christopher Nolan's cerebral masterpiece follows a brilliant thief haunted by his past who employs dream-sharing technology to extract corporate secrets. The plot intensifies when he attempts to use this same technology to implant an idea in a business magnate's subconscious. Leonardo DiCaprio leads an exceptional ensemble cast including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, and Marion Cotillard in this mind-bending heist thriller.

Baby Driver (JioHotstar, ZEE5)

Written and directed by Edgar Wright, this stylish heist film centres on Baby, a music-obsessed getaway driver forced to work for a crime boss. When he participates in a heist involving arms dealers and undercover officers, the operation spirals out of control, entangling him deeper in criminal activities just as he seeks to escape that life.

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Kaante (JioHotstar)

This Bollywood thriller features an impressive ensemble including Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Kumar Gaurav, and Lucky Ali. Drawing inspiration from Quentin Tarantino's ‘Reservoir Dogs’ while incorporating elements from ‘The Usual Suspects’ and ‘Heat,’ the film follows six Indian men with criminal backgrounds living in Los Angeles who collaborate to rob a bank holding LAPD-seized cash.

Inside Man (Amazon Prime Video)

This cleverly crafted bank heist film focuses more on the people affected by the crime than the heist itself. Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington) sees the case as his opportunity for redemption and promotion at his precinct. Meanwhile, Arthur Case (Christopher Plummer) desperately needs to protect his safe deposit box from both the thieves and police scrutiny. Madeline (Jodie Foster) exploits this situation to outsmart Frazier for substantial financial gain.

Each film offers a unique twist on the genre, perfect for fans of ‘Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins.’

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