Varun Dhawan is gearing up for the release of his upcoming actioner `Baby John`. The film, an adaptation of the Tamil blockbuster `Theri` has been presented by Atlee who directed the original starring Thalapathy Vijay.  Directed by Kalees, the film also stars Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi in the lead. 

In the film, Varun plays a man with dual identity. While he is a devoted father, he also has a past as a dedicated and honest cop. The film also promises an exciting cameo by superstar Salman Khan who will join Dhawan in dealing with the troublemakers of his life. This is the second time Varun will be sharing screen with Salman in a cameo appearance. The first one was in `Judwaa 2`.