Varun Dhawan reacts to Baby John being Vijay’s Theri remake; says, “We had to change a lot”

Actor Varun Dhawan is all set to treat fans with his upcoming film, Baby John. The Bollywood film is a remake of the 2016 Tamil film, Theri. It is directed by Kalees. Recently, Varun reacted to his film being the remake of Vijay’s Tehri.

Varun Dhawan talks about Baby John and Tehri

During a press conference, Varun clarified that Baby John is not a direct remake of the original but an adaptation with important changes. He stated, “When Atlee came with this film, there was a reason behind it, and he said that we had to change a lot of the geography of the film. We have to use it as an adaptation and not really a proper remake, and I think that’s what’s done.”

Varun further stated that viewers might be let down if they were hoping for a frame-by-frame reenactment of Theri. He said, “Like you see, a lot of the frames and a lot of the story angles are different. So, if someone comes in expecting a book-by-book remake, they will be disappointed because that’s not what the film is. It’s an adaptation. We’re not running away from that, but it’s more of an adaptation.”

“There’s a case — a big case — which is inspired by some real events, and that’s in the film as well. The role is also quite changed from that point of view,” Varun concluded.

Baby John stars Varun Dhawan, national award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, Jackie Shroff and Rajpal Yadav. It is produced by Murad Khetani, Priya Atlee, and Jyoti Deshpande.

Presented by Jio Studios in association with Atlee and Cine1 Studios, Baby John is a production of A for Apple Studios and Cine1 Studios. Directed by Kalees, the film is set to hit theatres on 25th December 2024.

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