No heroine for Akshay

The actor starts shooting for his next home production, Boss, on Amitabh Bachchan's birthday to pay tribute to the veteran

Just as Amitabh Bachchan turns 70 on October 11, Akshay Kumar will start the shooting of his next home production Boss. It's Akshay's way of honouring the massive B. In Boss, Akshay plays a kind-hearted gangster, similar to Amitabh's role in Agneepath.

Says the source, `This is Akshay's way of paying his respects to Amitabh. It also happens to be the birthdays of the director Tony d'Souza and of the film's other male lead actor, Ronit.`

For the primary time, in Akshay's career, there'll be no leading lady opposite him in Boss.

Interestingly, this isn't the primary time Akshay is playing a mafia don. Even before he starts shooting the sequel to Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai, Akshay is ready to start out Boss with Blue director Tony d'Souza, helming the great gangsters versus bad cop saga. While Akshay plays the nice gangster, Ronit Roy will play the bad-ass cop.

Mithun Chakraborty was roped in to play Akshay's father. The last time they were seen together was within the disastrous Chandni Chowk To China in 2010.

Says a source with regards to Akshay, `It was a conscious decision to maintain Akshay's character single. Akshay convinced his director Tony that going solo will make the nature mysterious, sinister and sympathetic. So the heroine's role was scrapped. However the film can have a tender romantic pair, played by two newcomers.`

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com