Boss is the remake of the recent Malayalam super-hit Pokkiri Raja, featuring Mammootty and Prithviraj. A teen-aged school-going boy, Suriya is kept aside from the household by his straightforward father as he is perceived to be too violent and unruly. Suriya also subsequently spends a few years in a juvenile home. The youngster grows up to become BOSS, a contract ‘goonda’ and he works under a BIG BOSS. Whether BOSS reclaims his family or loses to a corrupt cop is the million dollar question (pun intended).
Language:
Hindi
Running Time:
143 mins
Rating:
U/A
Release date:
16 October 2013
Directed by:
Anthony D’Souza
Produced by:
Ashwin Varde
Written by:
Farhad
Sajid
Siby K. Thomas(Original Story)
Udaykrishnan
Starring:
Akshay Kumar
Aditi Rao Hydari
Mithun Chakraborty
Shiv Pandit
Ronit Roy
Music by:
Meet Bros Anjjan
Chirantan Bhatt
P.A.Deepak
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Shot by:
Laxman Utekar
Editing by:
Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Distributed by:
Viacom 18

What’s Hot

  • Akshay Kumar’s is the only saving grace in the movie. He saves even the most outrageous dialogues thanks to his screen presence. His two trademark punch dialogues in the movie are tailor-made for his style. He is in good form in his usual ‘Khiladi’ avatar and shows energy and charisma. He shines in the action scenes as always.
  • The boy who plays the teenaged Akshay is a very good selection and perfectly brings out emotions such as aggression and anger on his facade. Shiv Pandit as Boss’ brother looks fit and is adequate. Ronit Roy’s ‘Dabangg’ demeanor looks solid on him and his manner, physique and gait make him a very convincing villain.
  • The female angle in the movie is provided by Aditi Rao Hydari as Shiv’s love interest. She has a very limited role but does her job of a commercial heroine by looking ravishing in a bikini scene. The veterans in the movie such as Danny, Mithun bring some old-school acting to the table. Johnny Lever has limited scope to generate the laughs and tries his best.
  • Boss’ music can be counted as a highlight and they have been picturized in a grand manner, as expected. Party All Night is a sure-shot hit material. The title song which comes along with the intro credits (coming after 45 minutes of the movie’s start) is another enjoyable exercise in style.
  • Sonakshi Sinha appears in two very good song sequences with Akshay. Honey Singh and Prabhu Deva are also seen in cameos in the song routines.

What’s Not

  • Boss’ six-packs in the climax, looks visually enhanced.
  • Appadi Podu’s Hindi version is nowhere near the original and the choreography for such a ‘dancer’s delight’ is very ordinary.
  • Boss doesn’t have many dull moments but suffers from a serious lack of novelty.
  • Even though the laughs keep coming at regular intervals, the climax is an absolute downer. God Only Knows for how long our directors will continue having the old-fashioned climax showdowns between the hero and villain.

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Verdict

Verdict Stamp

Cliched commercial action entertainer, strictly for Akshay Kumar’s fans but is still likely to generate good money at the box-office as that is what present-day audience seem to relish.