It’s no secret that filmmaker Atlee shares a very special relationship with actor-politician Vijay. They have worked in three films – Theri, Mersal and Bigil – and each of them was a bona fide blockbuster that boosted Vjiay’s stardom and Atlee’s directorial credentials. In fact, it was in Mersal that Vijay adopted the tag of ‘Thalapathi’ which continues to be his nickname among fans and political supporters. Atlee, who recently directed Jawan and is supporting Varun Dhawan’s upcoming film, Baby JohnOne can never fail to mention Vijay’s contribution to his career.
Interestingly, Atlee and his wife Priya Atlee’s first Hindi production is a remake of Vijay’s Theri, which marked the actor-filmmaker’s first collaboration. In a very rare social media post from his account as an actor, Vijay shared the poster of Baby John, and wished the team blockbuster success.
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Vijay wrote,All the best to Atlee, Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Priya Atlee, Wamika Gabbi, Thaman, Kallis, Antony Reuben and the entire team of Baby John for tomorrow’s release. Wishing you all blockbuster success.” In response, Attlee wrote, “Love you Na, thank you so much. It means a lot to us.”
Here is the post:
best wishes to @Atlee_dir @Varun_dvn @KeerthyOfficial @priyaatlee #wamikagabbi @MusicThaman @kalees_dir @AntonyLRuben and the whole #Baby John Team up for release tomorrow.
Wishing you all blockbuster success ♥️ pic.twitter.com/uaoxmJ1cr8
– Vijay (@actorvijay) December 24, 2024
Varun Dhawan, who is stepping into the shoes of Vijay, who plays the original cop, said, “We will always be close to you kids.”
Directed by Kalees, Baby JohnSupported by Murad Khetani, Priya Atlee and Jyoti Deshpande, is the Hindi debut of National Award winner Keerthy Suresh. The film also stars Wamika Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav and Jackie Shroff.
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With cinematography by Kiran Kaushik, and editing by Ruben, Baby John also marks Thaman’s full debut in Hindi. He has previously composed singles in films like Singham Again and Simmba.
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