It's a given that hi-voltage action thrillers enthrall and electrify viewers
no end. The existing inclination within the industry is to opt for remakes [of
South Indian films specifically], though Abbas-Mustan have continuously, in
their three decade career, tilted towards western thrillers to be specific.
Players, their latest offering, is the official remake of The Italian Job. But
it's not a scene to scene adaptation of the classic that was attempted twice in
the West. The core conception remains the same, but the screenplay is amended
significantly to suit the Indian sensibilities.
