Businessman is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action crime film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. Based on a concept by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by R. R. Venkat under the banner R. R. Movie Makers, the film stars Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, and Prakash Raj while Nassar, Sayaji Shinde, Raza Murad, Subbaraju, and Brahmaji play supporting roles. Released during Sankranthi on 13 January 2012. It grossed more than ₹90 crore and collected a distributor share of ₹40 crore, eventually becoming one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2012. The film was remade in Bengali as Boss in 2013.