Baby Girl is a sincere but flawed emotional thriller that benefits from its thematic focus and a strong performance by Lijomol Jose, yet is weighed down by p...Read at source
Unfavourable Film · 2026 · Malayalam · Drama
Baby Girl
Baby Girl
The story is set mainly in a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where a three-day-old baby girl goes missing from the maternity ward under baffling circumstances. Sanal Mathew (played by Nivin Pauly) is a hospital attendant who arrives late for his shift on the day the infant vanishes. Because of his lateness and his presence at the scene, he immediately comes under suspicion from the police and hospital authorities. As the investigation unfolds, tension rises and suspicion spreads. Sanal, desperate to clear his name, starts his own search for the missing child, digging deeper into the case and uncovering hidden secrets and unexpected truths within the hospital environment. The narrative explores how pressure, fear, and suspicion affect everyone involved — from staff to family members — and raises questions about innocence, guilt, and responsibility. The film plays out as a high-stakes mystery thriller, with much of the action and revelations occurring within a short span of time, keeping the audience on edge as the truth behind the baby’s disappearance slowly comes to light.
- Release
- 23 Jan 2026
- Run time
- 124 min
- Language
- Malayalam
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Across 6 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Baby Girl, reception is unfavourable. The 3 scored reviews average 40/100.
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Lijomol stands out with a controlled, emotionally assured performance and navigates a role that occasionally flirts with stereotypes.Read at source
Review of 'Baby Girl': Nivin Pauly's film falters due to a dated approach and a lack of engaging storytelling.Read at source
I'm not talking about a scenario like Bharatham (1991), where eminent Carnatic singer Kalloor Ramanathan (Nedumudi Venu) fails to deliver a musical performance while three sheets to the wind, thus making a fool of himself.Read at source
Instead, Abhimanyu's performance feels stiff and emotionally flat, with his monotonous voice modulation adding to the woes.Read at source
A gripping setup let down by predictability Gopika Is Jan 24, 2026, 12:23 AM IST3.0/5Arun Varma’s Baby Girl has a simple premise that is made enjoyable for the most part by its screenplay.Read at source
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- Release date
- 23 Jan 2026
- Run time
- 124 min
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
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