Did you know? Initially Akshay Kumar's 'Baby' was titled 'Aiyaary'

Not many people know that Neeraj Pandey's hit film Baby starring Akshay Kumar, ANupam Kher, Taapsee Pannu and others, was initially titled Aiyaary. Now, Aiyaary, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee in the leads will be getting released in a few days.

'Baby' had released exactly 3 years back today,  to a thunderous reception from the audience and critics. Neeraj Pandey's film Baby which is an espionage thriller was initially titled Aiyaary but was later changed to Baby, which refers to a covet operation in the film.

Manoj Bajpayee who has frequently collaborated with Neeraj Pandey shares,"It's always a remarkable experience to be working with Mr.Neeraj Pandey and also its a privilege to sit with him on many occasions and sharing ideas and experiences. My best wishes to the entire Baby Team for completing 3 years from the release. It was an amazing film, I enjoyed watching it, I actually watched it in Bareilly, when I was shooting for Aligarh. There was this Multiplex where this film was released, I made it sure that I go there and watch the first show, I immediately called Mr. Neeraj Pandey and congratulated him for making such a fast-paced thriller. It was quite an eye-opener about how our intelligence agencies work for this country"

Neeraj Pandey has successfully established himself as a master of espionage thriller genre with films like Baby, A Wednesday and his forthcoming film 'Aiyaary' to his credit.

Neeraj Pandey will return to direction two years after his last directorial M.S. Dhoni': The Untold Story which not only won accolades from the audience and critics but also emerged victorious at the box office. The ace filmmaker won the hearts of the audience with his appealing films that have a realistic touch like 'A Wednesday', 'Special 26', M.S. Dhoni' etc.