Best heist thrillers to watch on OTT while waiting for Jewel Thief

Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat will be sharing the screen space in the heist thriller, Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins. The story revolves around a jewel thief who is hired to steal the legendary African Red Sun diamond, but the robbery turns into a complex game of deception, betrayal, and shifting loyalties. As the film is all set to land on Netflix on April 25, stream some of the best heist thrillers on OTT! 

Best heist thrillers to watch on OTT

Mankatha

Mankatha is a Tamil heist thriller film that follows a suspended police officer, Vinayak Mahadevan (played by Ajith Kumar). He gets caught up in a massive robbery to raise money through gambling. His lover Sanjana (Trisha Krishnan), and the influential Arumuga Chettiyar (Jayaprakash) drag him into the world of organized crime.

Irumbu Thirai

The plot is about an army officer, Kathiravan (played by Vishal), who investigates a cybercrime after money is stolen from his bank account. The film also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu as a psychologist who helps Kathiravan. It explores themes of cybercrime, identity theft, and the digital age.

Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (Netflix)

Sikandar Ka Muqaddar is a Hindi heist thriller that stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Avinash Tiwary, and Tamannaah Bhatia. The story revolves around a diamond theft where police officer Jaswinder Singh, played by Jimmy Sheirgill, is obsessed with catching the thief and believes that Sikandar Sharma, played by Avinash Tiwary, is the culprit. 

Naanayam

This Tamil crime heist thriller film is the story of Ravi (Prasanna), an electronics engineer, who is blackmailed into robbing a bank by a criminal named Fareed (Sibiraj). The story revolves around Ravi's efforts to clear his name and save his girlfriend Nandhini from Fareed. This film explores themes of betrayal, deception, and the limits people cross to survive.

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (Netflix)

It's about a flight attendant (Yami Gautam) and her boyfriend (Sunny Kaushal) who plan a diamond heist to pay off a debt, but their plan goes awry when the plane is hijacked, turning the heist into a hostage situation. The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and despair as the couple navigates a high-risk situation.