Baby John (film)
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| Directed by | Kalees |
| Written by | Atlee Kalees Sumit Arora |
| Screenplay by | Kalees |
| Based on | Theri by Atlee |
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| Cinematography | Kiran Koushik |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Thaman S |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹180 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹56.49–59 crore |
Baby John is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Kalees. It serves as a remake of Atlee's 2016 Tamil film Theri. The film stars Varun Dhawan, alongside Keerthy Suresh (in her Hindi debut), Wamiqa Gabbi, Zara Zyanna and Jackie Shroff.
The film was officially announced in July 2023 under the tentative title VD18, and the official title was revealed in February 2024. Principal photography held in Mumbai and Kerala commenced in August 2023 and ended in October 2024. The music was composed by Thaman S, with cinematography by Kiran Koushik and editing by Ruben.
Baby John was theatrically released on 25 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and audiences, and was a box-office disaster.