''Bossgiri'' (English title: ''Where The Action Ends'') is a Bangladeshi

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film directed by

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and produced by Topi Khan under the banner of Khan Films. The film stars Shakib Khan and

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in lead roles. The film was an Eid-ul-Adha release on 12 September 2016 and was Shabnam Bubly's debut film.

Plot

''Bossgiri'' follows the story of a man who, after trying to earn a decent living, must turn to becoming a don of the city.

Cast

* Shakib Khan as Boss / Aryan Khan Lucky *

as Bubly *

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as Double DK * Amit Hasan as DK the Dangerous Killer * Maznun Mizan as System * Chikon Ali as Pike * Mizu Ahmed *

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Release

The film released alongside the holiday of

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in Bangladesh on 12 September 2016. In November 2017, it was announced by distributor

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that in a film exchange with SVF Entertainment of

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, ''Bossgiri'' would be released in India.

Critical reception

In a review by Zahid Akbar of '' The Daily Star'', ''Bossgiri'' was given 3/5 stars, noted for a strong cast and soundtrack, but with a weak story. The review criticized the lack of originality and direction in terms of the story, while also being critical of the costumes, hairstyles and choreography, however also praised the performances of newcomer

and lead actor Shakib Khan, specifically his

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iya accent, and also the soundtrack.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for ''Bossgiri'' featured music from different artists. The songs were composed by

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, Shouqat Ali Imon,

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and

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, while also featuring the vocals of singers

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, Nancy,

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and Satrujit Dasgupta.

Track listing

Awards

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

, - , 2017 ,

, Best Newcomer , , - , 2017 ,

for ''Dil Dil Dil'' , Best Singer (Male) , , - , 2017 ,

for ''Dil Dil Dil'' , Best Singer (Female) ,

References

External links

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