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"Boss" is billed as an action comedy, but it isn't always clear what is part of the joke and what isn't.
Anita Gates, New York Times
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Boss
Overview
Disowned by his father as a boy, Surya is taken in by a crime boss. When his brother Shiv is wrongly imprisoned, his father pleads for Surya's help.
Director and cast
- Anthony D'Souza Director
- Akshay Kumar as Boss
- Shiv Panditt as Shiv
- Mithun Chakraborty as Satyakant
- Ronit Roy as Ayushman Thakur
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Ankita
- Johny Lever as Zorawar
- Danny Denzongpa as Big Boss
- Govind Namdeo as Minister Pradhan
- Vibha Chibber as Mrs. Pradhan
- Sonakshi Sinha as Girl in the club
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