The story is set in Mumbai and centers on a massive heist involving ₹500 crore of illegal cricket betting money during the 2011 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The Heist:

A common pitfall in "Mass" movies is that the supporting cast exists solely to praise the hero. Mankatha defied this by assembling a dream team of talent, giving the film a rich, multi-layered texture.

as ACP Vinayak Mahadevan: A calculating, greedy, and charismatic corrupt cop.