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 Big B. In Boss, Akshay plays a kind-hearted gangster, much like 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.”