The title refers to Barah (12 in Hindi) and in Hindustani aanas (or annas), meaning 3/4 Rupee (or 75 paise), which was a unit of Indian currency before decimalisation.

Barah Aana stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Arjun Mathur, and Tannishtha Chatterjee.

The film depicts the lives of working-class Indians in a globalized milieu and how events spiral out of control when the characters try their hands at crime.

[2] Set in today's Mumbai, Barah Aana revolves around three friends: Shukla, a driver, Yadav, a watchman, and Aman, a waiter.

Things take a turn when the watchman becomes prey to misfortune; his son gets typhoid, and he has to arrange 5000 rupees for the medical tests.