According to latest reports, the International Distribution rights for Viacom 18 Motion Pictures’ upcoming Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Boss’ has been bagged by Krian Media Ltd.

The film will be released in over 400 screens worldwide, including Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia, amongst others.

‘Boss’ is scheduled to release overseas on 16th October 2013.

The acquisition marks an important milestone for Krian Media as it is the first big budget mainstream Bollywood movie that it has acquired for international distribution.

‘Boss’ is Krian Media Ltd.’s second association with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the first being ‘G.I. Joe’ which released in India on 27th March 2013.

In a short span since its inception Krian Media Ltd., in addition to having acquired and released ‘G.I. Joe’, it has also acquired two Tollywood and two Mollywood films for USA distribution of which it has already released one Malyalam film.

Krian also recently acquired A.R. Murugadoss and Fox Star Studios ‘Raja Rani’ for a Pan USA release.

Produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Cape Of Good Films and Ashwin Varde Productions and directed by Anthony D’Souza, ‘Boss’ is an action comedy and is slated for a 16 October, 2013 release.