Baby is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. The film stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role, along with Taapsee Pannu, Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, Anupam Kher, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Kay Kay Menon, Madhurima Tuli and Rasheed Naz in supporting roles. Made on a budget of 58.97 crore (US$8.3 million), the film released on 23 January 2015 to generally positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised the direction and Kumar’s performance..