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Published 19:41 IST, November 4th 2024

Theri Remake Baby John: What Roles Do Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi Play In Varun Dhawan Starrer?

Varun Dhawan starrer is scheduled to hit the big screens on December 25. The film is a remake of the Thalapathy Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer Theri.

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Poster of Baby John and Theri | Image: IMDb
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Varun Dhawan highly anticipated film Baby John’s teaser was finally unveiled by the makers. Ever since the first look of the film was dropped, Baby John had definitely created a buzz among the netizens. Helmed by Atlee, the film is set to release in theatres on December 25.

What role does Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi play in the Baby John?

In Baby John, Varun Dhawan plays the role of DCP Satya Verma/ Baby John, Keerthy Suresh as Satya’s wife.  With the teaser release, netizens are speculating that the time might be remake of Thalapathy Vijay’s Theri.

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Baby John (2024) - IMDb
File photo of Keerthy Suresh | Source: IMDb

Released in 2016, Theri, Tamil language action film, garnered positive reviews and was a commercial success. In the film Thalapathy Vijay played the role of DCP A. Vijay Kumar IPS/Josepg Kuruvilla/Dharmeshar and Samantha Ruth Prabhu had played the role of Mithra, Vijay’s wife and Nivi’s mother. While Wamiqa Gabbi as seen in the teaser is assumed to play the role of teacher. In Theri, Amy Jackson had played the role of Annie, Nivi’s teacher.

File photo of Wamiqa Gabbi | Source: Instagram

However, Baby John doesn’t reveal much about the story except for the fact that Varun plays a cop who strikes a perfect balance between his alpha avatar of a cop and a compassionate and diligent father to a little girl.

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What’s the plotline of Theri?

Theri takes place in two timelines. It narrates the tale of a single father who has vowed to renounce his ways of violence for his daughter's safety. However, he is forced to return to his old ways to seek vengeance when an attempt is made to hurt his daughter. The film is streaming online on  Amazon  Prime Video.

Scene from Theri | Source: IMDb

The film stars Thalapathy Vijay, Divya Saasha, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amy Jackson, Mahendran, Rajendran, Prabhu, Sunaina and Kaali Venkat among others.

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19:41 IST, November 4th 2024