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{{short description|2012 film by Jeethu Joseph}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = My Boss
| image = My Boss movie poster.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt =
| director = [[Jeethu Joseph]]
| producer = [[East Coast Vijayan]]
| writer = Jeethu Joseph
| starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br/>[[Mamta Mohandas]]
| music = [[Sejo John]]<br/>[[M. Jayachandran]]<br/>[[Gopi Sundar]]
| cinematography = Anil Nair
| editing = V. Saajan
| studio = [[East Coast Vijayan|East Coast Audio & Visual Entertainments]]
| distributor = {{plainlist|
* Manjunatha & Kas
* PJ Entertainments ([[Europe]])
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|11|10}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = {{INR}}6 [[crore]]
| gross = {{INR}}14 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/5-biggest-hits-of-dileep-from-the-last-5-years-249390.html|title=5 Biggest Hits Of Dileep From The Last 5 Years!|work=Filmibeat|date=14 December 2016}}</ref>
}}
'''''My Boss''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[romantic comedy]] [[Drama film|drama]] [[film]] directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]], starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Mamta Mohandas]] in the lead roles and [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] in a cameo appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/71821.html |title=Dileep, Mamtha again for 'My Boss'|publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=8 October 2011|access-date=7 November 2012}}</ref> It is the third film by Jeethu Joseph.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2012/October/citytimes_October270.xml&section=citytimes|title=Mamta is Dileep's Boss|newspaper=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=28 October 2012|access-date=11 November 2012}}</ref> The film is produced by [[East Coast Vijayan]] under the banner of East Coast Communications. It was filmed in Mumbai and various locales in [[Kerala]].

The film is inspired from the [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[film]] ''[[The Proposal (2009 film)|The Proposal]]'' (2009) starring [[Ryan Reynolds]] and [[Sandra Bullock]], Which included various dialogues and plot twists which adapted into the film 'My Boss'.<ref name=Rediff>Paresh C Palicha (12 November 2012). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-my-boss-is-a-loud-copy-of-a-hollywood-film/20121112.htm "Review: My Boss is a loud copy of a Hollywood film"]. [[Rediff.com]]. Retrieved 12 November 2012. The humor and comedy in the movie made it a huge success at the box office</ref>

The film is set in the backdrop of the IT industry. The film follows Manu Varma (Dileep) who's hired as the executive assistant in a leading firm in [[Mumbai]] who aspires to migrate to a foreign country while Priya Nair (Mamtha Mohandas), his boss, an Indian born [[Australian]] citizen has visa problems at a time when she has the opportunity to get a promotion. This leads Priya to get into a fake marriage with Manu to stay in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-theater-strike-called-off-in-kerala/20121109.htm |title=Theater strike called off in Kerala|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=9 November 2011|access-date=11 November 2012}}</ref> ''My Boss'' released in [[Kerala]] on 10 November 2012 to positive reviews and was declared a [[commercial hit]]. The film was [[remade]] in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] in 2014 as ''[[Software Ganda]]'' starring [[Jaggesh]] and [[Nikita Thukral]], it is currently being remade in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] as ''Sandakkari'' in 2021 starring [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] and [[Shriya Saran]].<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shooting-of-sandakkari-now-happening-in-kerala/articleshow/70203636.cms</ref>

==Plot==
Manu Varma ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]) lands in [[Mumbai]] to join an IT firm, Quadra Infotech, as executive assistant to C.M.O Priya S. Nair ([[Mamta Mohandas]]). He has a B Tech degree and passed with distinction in 2004 but has no work experience until 2012. Priya is shocked seeing his reports and his distinction and asks why chose this job; he says it's because of family problems. Manu's boss Priya, an Australian citizen, is a witch of a woman who verbally abuses her subordinates and criticizes them for the slightest mistakes. Manu works his heart out for three months under his cruel boss. He is ably supported by an 'all in one' errand boy, Ali ([[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]). Manu gets his chance to hit back at his boss when she has visa issues and is expecting a promotion to company head.

Priya cooks up a story that she is in a relationship with Manu and they will soon get married. They act as lovers which leads to several comic scenes. Manu then gets approached by Priya's rival, Mathew Abraham, who is fighting for the same promotion. Matthew offers to help Manu as long as he keeps Priya away from the office for 30 days. Mathew also informs the immigration of Priya's fraud. The immigration officer warns Priya and Manu of the consequences of fraud marriages and they will investigate this matter thoroughly. Manu convinces Priya that she has to come to Kerala to meet his family so that the investigators will be convinced by Manu's family's statement. Manu takes his "bride" (to be) to his home in Kerala. Priya discovers that Manu's family is very rich with a palatial home and acres of farmland and that he has a loving mother and doting grandmother. He had left home because he had frequent fights with his father Thekkeppurakkal Prabhkara Varma ([[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]), who was against Manu seeking a job and wanting to migrate to a western country. Gradually, Manu tries to convince his family that Priya is wife material by making her do traditional chores, thus taking his revenge on Priya as well. Manu's family asks him to stop the drama and accepts Priya into the family. However, Priya softens and falls in love with his family. Manu realizes that deep down Priya is soft hearted and stops his revenge, much to the disappointment of Mathew. Things get out of hand when Manu's parents start planning a repeat wedding ceremony. Priya reveals that she is Manu's boss and the reason why they put up the act. This shocks Manu's parents. She apologizes and leaves for Mumbai without telling Manu.

Manu follows her to Mumbai and comes to know that she has resigned. Manu proposes to Priya which leaves her stunned. Manu apologizes and is about to leave when Priya pulls him back suddenly and kisses him.

==Cast==
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Manu Varma
* [[Mamta Mohandas]] as Priya S. Nair
* [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Ali
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Prabhakara Varma, Manu Varma's father
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Lakshmi, Manu's mother
* [[Valsala Menon]] as Manu's grandmother
* Jeevan Gopal as Rahul, Manu's nephew
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as the Head of the IT Firm (extended cameo)
* [[Anand (actor)|Anand]] as Mathew Abraham
* [[Ganesh Kumar]] as Tom George, FRRO Officer
* [[Nisha Sarang]] as Sneha, Manu's collegue
* Soniya Rasheed as Jyothi, Priya's friend
* [[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]] as Priya's mother (cameo)
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Thattukada owner (cameo)
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Rowdy Vaasu (cameo)
* Sheela Sree as Rowdy Vasu's wife
* [[Dinesh Prabhakar]] as auto-driver (cameo)
* Cherthala Lalitha as Mary(cameo)

==Production==
The film was launched on 23 April 2012, with a [[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] ceremony organised at Sarovaram in [[Kochi]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120517022916/http://www.sify.com/movies/Mamta-to-play-Dileep-s-boss-imagegallery-malayalam-mfjpdIhfaed.html?html=5 "Mamta to play Dileep's boss"]. [[Sify]]. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> The film started production in May 2012, and the major locales were [[Mumbai]] and [[Alappuzha]] in Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|author=Shruti Karthikeyan|date=23 April 2012|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/dileep-mamta-my-boss-939|title=Dileep, Mamta in My Boss|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=[[Madras]]|access-date=11 November 2012}}</ref>

==Music==
The soundtrack consists of 9 songs composed by [[Sejo John]] and [[M. Jayachandran]]. The audio was produced by East Coast.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song !! Length !! Singer(s) !! Composer !! Picturization
|-
| "Enthinennariyilla" (Duet) || 4:32 || [[P. Jayachandran]], Manjari || M. Jayachandran ||
|-
| "Kuttanadan Punchaneele" || 4:00 || [[Rahul Nambiar]] & Rimi Tomy || Sejo John ||
|-
| "Vilakkukal Theliyunnu" || 4:50 || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]] & Chitra Arun || ||
|-
| "Unaradi Nee" || 2:58 || Sejo John || Sejo John ||
|-
| "Sooryane Kaithodan" || 4:51 || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || Sejo John ||
|-
| "Enthinennariyilla" (Male) || 4:32 || P. Jayachandran || M. Jayachandran ||
|-
| "Freedom Ka Soniya" || 4:15 || [[Navraj Hans]], Neha Venugopal || Sejo John ||
|-
| "Enthinennariyilla" (Female) || 4:32 || Manjari || M. Jayachandran ||
|-
| "Freedom Ka Soniya" (Remix) || 3:37 || Neha Venugopal || Sejo John ||
|}

==Reception==
===Critical response===
[[Sify.com]] gave the verdict "Masala Entertainer" and said, "With a brisk pace that barely gives much time to think, ''My Boss'' could be an entertaining affair, especially if you are not too bothered about the film’s inspirations and other nuances. This one is perhaps not meant to be taken too seriously and better enjoy this with a pack of popcorn!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130402162142/http://www.sify.com/movies/my-boss-review-malayalam-15012753.html "Movie Review: My Boss"]. [[Sify.com]]. Retrieved 12 November 2012.</ref> The film is a copy of the Hollywood film ''The Proposal'' (2009) that had Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in the lead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-my-boss-is-a-loud-copy-of-a-hollywood-film/20121112.htm|title=Review: My Boss is a loud copy of a Hollywood film|website=Rediff|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film was one of the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-souththe-top-malayalam-actresses-f-012/20130116.htm|title=Top Malayalam Actresses of 2012|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=16 January 2013}}</ref> and commercial success,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mamta-to-play-dileep-s-heroine-in-shafi-s-next-news-malayalam-pd4tW6jdbahje.html|title=Mamta to play Dileep's heroine in Shafi's next|work=[[Sify]]|date=30 March 2015}}</ref> The film collected ₹14 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/5-biggest-hits-of-dileep-from-the-last-5-years-249390.html|title=5 Biggest Hits Of Dileep From The Last 5 Years!|work=Filmibeat|date=14 December 2016}}</ref> and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/my-boss-malayalam-flick-completes-100-days-593957.html|title='My Boss': Malayalam flick completes 100 days|work=[[CNN-News18]]|date=2 March 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2577622}}

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[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2012 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jeethu Joseph]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]

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