Imagine being served a buffet filled with an overdose of masala food that leaves your palate bewildered. Varun Dhawan’s Baby John is exactly that, in the form of a long, very long, two-hour- 45-minute film. While the makers initially claimed that Baby John is inspired by the blockbuster Theri, let’s burst that bubble – the film is almost a rehash of the Thalapathy Vijay-starrer. Hence, every frame looks more like a vision of Atlee, the director of the 2016 original Tamil film, and the presenter of Baby John. The biggest highlight, however, is Salman Khan’s cameo and the banter he shares with Varun Dhawan, who somehow mirrors the superstar’s swag in his own sweet way.The Kalees-directed film follows John (Dhawan), who is living a normal life with his daughter Khushi (a fabulous Zara Zyanna). He is showered with attention from her school teacher (Wamiqa Gabbi). As you await some sweet romance, we see the otherwise meek John fold up his lungi, kick and punch a dozen villains in his backyard. This is when we learn that he is Satya Verma – an ex-righteous cop, who ruffled the wrong feathers of a corrupt minister (Jackie Shroff), leading to the tragic murder of his wife Meera (Keerthy Suresh) and mother (Sheeba Chadha).
Faking his death, he moves to another part of the country, leaving the service to follow his wife’s dying wish. But ek baar jo maine commitment kardi, toh main pane (Once I’ve made a commitment, then I…)… you get the drift, right?
