Baby John (film)

For other uses, see Baby John (disambiguation).

Baby John
Release poster
Directed byKalees
Written byAtlee
Kalees
Sumit Arora
Based onTheri (2016) by Atlee
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKiran Koushik
Edited byRuben
Music byThaman S
Production
companies
Release date
  • 25 December 2024 (2024-12-25)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Baby John is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Kalees that serves as a remake of Atlee's 2016 Tamil film Theri. The film stars Varun Dhawan in the title role, alongside Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi and Jackie Shroff, and is produced under Jio Studios, Cine1 Studios and A for Apple Productions.

The film was announced in July 2023 with the working title VD18 and got its official title in February 2024.[2] Principal photography began in August 2023 and ended in April 2024, held in Mumbai and Kerala. The music was composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Ruben and Kiran Koushik. Baby John is scheduled for released on 25 December 2024.[3]

Premise

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DCP Satya Verma alias "Baby John" fakes his death after a personal tragedy and goes into hiding to raise his daughter in a safe environment, but trouble ensues when their lives are threatened by Satya's old nemesis Babbar Sher, a politician, whom he must confront once and for all to protect his daughter.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In June 2016, a Hindi remake of the film was planned by Rohit Shetty, with Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar as the frontrunners to play the leads.[5] However, Shetty denied the plans of remaking the film.[6] In late April 2020, it was reported that Varun Dhawan was approached to play the lead role in the official Hindi remake of Theri (2016). However, it was undisclosed whether Atlee, the director of the original film, would direct the venture or give the role to someone else.[7] Reportedly, the director had met the actor in Mumbai during 2019 to discuss the possibilities of a possible collaboration in the near future.[8][9] In March 2022, the production for the project was reported to begin soon as Dhawan had reportedly completed his existing commitments. According to reports, Atlee and Dhawan met again to finalise the project.[10] On 19 March, their collaboration was publicly announced.[11] Tentatively titled as VD18, instead of directing it, Atlee was revealed to produce the project under his house A for Apple Productions, along with Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios. Kalees, who is a former assistant of Atlee and the director of the 2019 techno-thriller film Kee, was hired to direct the project.[12][13] The official title Baby John was announced on 5 February 2024.[14]

Casting

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Janhvi Kapoor was reported to play the lead actress role, pairing opposite Varun for the second time after Bawaal (2023).[12][15] However, Keerthy Suresh was later confirmed to have replaced the former (in her Hindi film debut).[16] She would reportedly receive a remuneration of ₹3 crore (US$360,000) and reprise Samantha's role in the original film.[17] Wamiqa Gabbi was cast to reprise the role of Amy Jackson.[18][19] Jackie Shroff was cast to play the main antagonist, reprising the role of late Mahendran. Sanya Malhotra (billed as a special appearance as a prospective bride of Dhawan, reprising the role of Sunaina),[20] Rajpal Yadav and Sheeba Chaddha (reprising the role of Radhika Sarathkumar) were also cast to play pivotal roles.[21][22] Salman Khan is also reported to appear in a cameo action scene ahead of his full film collaboration with Atlee.[23][24] Alaayna Hussain was cast to play the role of Dhawan’s daughter (reprising the role of Baby Nainika).[25]

Filming

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Principal photography commenced with an inaugural puja ceremony, a video of which was released by the production house on 14 January 2024 – on the occasion of Makar Sankranti,[26] the first schedule already having commenced on 10 August 2023 in Mumbai.[27] On 7 September, Dhawan stated that he had injured his foot during filming which caused the film to be put on hold,[28] shooting resumed on the 12th of that month.[29] Gabbi began filming her portions from 15 December, with production moving to Kerala.[30][31] On the 23rd, filming was put on hold due to Dhawan getting injured again.[32] On 27 December, Dhawan, through social media, revealed that the first schedule had concluded.[33][34] Filming wrapped up in April 2024.

Music

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Thaman S composed the soundtrack and background score, in his first solo Hindi film.[21] On September 16, It was announced that Shreya Ghoshal would be the lead singer for a song.[35]

Release

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Theatrical

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In July 2023, it was announced that the film was scheduled to release on 31 May 2024, but it was later postponed to 25 December 2024.[1]

Home Media

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The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime Video.[citation needed]

References

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  5. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan to reprise Ilayathalapathy Vijay's role in the Hindi remake of Theri?". India Today. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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  20. ^ "Sanya Malhotra joins Varun Dhawan and Atlee's action entertainer: Report". The Times of India. 20 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Confirmed: Thaman S to make solo Bollywood debut in Atlee's VD18 with; makers of Varun Dhawan starrer to unveil a massy teaser soon". Bollywood Hungama. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Jackie Shroff to play baddie in Varun Dhawan's next". The Times of India. 14 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  23. ^ Raut, Rahul (3 July 2024). "Exclusive: Salman Khan and Atlee team up for a cameo role in Varun Dhawan's Baby John". Peeping Moon. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  24. ^ Mankad, Himesh (20 June 2024). "Exclusive: Salman Khan, Atlee and Sun Pictures in talks for a mega two hero actioner – All you need to know". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  25. ^ "Purnima actress Alaayna Hussain joins the cast of Varun Dhawan starrer 'Baby John', says 'Varun Bhaiya is kind and humble' - Exclusive". The Times of India. 22 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  26. ^ "'VD 18': Atlee gives a sneak peek at Varun Dhawan, Wamiqa Gabbi and Keerthy Suresh's Muhurat pooja- Watch". The Times of India. 14 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  27. ^ "Watch: Varun Dhawan starts shooting for VD18, spotted with Atlee on the sets". The Times of India. 10 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  28. ^ "Varun Dhawan injures himself on the sets of Atlee's VD18, shares pic of ice water treatment: see inside". The Times of India. 7 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Varun Dhawan sets the internet ablaze with his shirtless beach photos, ask fans for a caption - See inside". The Times of India. 12 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Wamiqa Gabbi starts shooting with Varun Dhawan for 'VD 18'". The Times of India. 15 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Wamiqa Gabbi begins filming for her film with Varun Dhawan". The Hindu. 15 December 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  32. ^ "Varun Dhawan faces fourth on-set injury during VD18 Shoot in Kerala, shares video". The Times of India. 27 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Varun Dhawan wraps up Kerala schedule of 'VD 18'". The Times of India. 27 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  34. ^ "Varun Dhawan wraps up Kerala schedule of 'VD 18'". English.Mathrubhumi. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  35. ^ "Ace singer Shreya Ghoshal comes on board for Varun Dhawan's Baby John". Mid-day. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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