Baby is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. It is the first instalment of Baby franchise. It stars Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, Taapsee Pannu, Kay Kay Menon, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Madhurima Tuli and Rasheed Naz. Named after a fictional elite team of the Indian Intelligence system, it follows the team's perpetual strife to eliminate terrorists and their plots, during which an officer leads a team to destroy one such potentially lethal operation.
Baby marked Pandey's third feature film endeavour as a writer and director, as well as his third with Kher after A Wednesday! (2008) and Special 26 (2013), which also marked his maiden collaboration with Kumar. Filming began on 4 September 2014 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was shot in Gautam Buddha University, Nepal, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul. The film was one of the most anticipated of the year. Its theatrical trailer was released on 4 December 2014.
Baby was released on 23 January 2015 where it generally received positive reviews from critics who praised its screenwriting, direction, action sequences and Kumar's performance. It was a commercial success at the box office, grossing over ₹1.43 billion (US$15 million) worldwide. A spin-off titled Naam Shabana began filming in September 2016, with Pannu in the lead role as Shabana Khan and Kumar reprising his role as Ajay Singh Rajput in a cameo appearance. It was released on 31 March 2017.
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