Jewel Thief—The Heist Begins is Saif Ali Khan’s first project after the gruesome knife attack earlier this year. Released on Netflix, Saif, as the thief, only scratches the surface in this thriller despite his unmatched charm. On the other hand, Jaideep Ahlawat shoulders it majorly, courtesy of his acting prowess, making it a bearable watch. 

A predictable plot 

The story for Jewel Thief, penned by David Logan, is extremely predictable from the word go. Saif (Rehan Roy) is forced to conduct a heist after Jaideep (Rajan Aulakh) threatens to defame his father. Parallely, he is on the run from Kunal Kapoor (Vikram Patel). Saif has to get the Red Sun, a priceless jewel for Jaideep, which sets the tone for this movie. To set things in motion with regards to their heist, the characters indulge in about 6-7 narrations throughout the film, which is a massive turn-off. It also ends with a clichéd outcome. There's hardly any element that sets this one apart.