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Baby Girl: Here's why you should watch this Nivin Pauly thriller in theatres

Baby Girl - The movie, which stars Nivin Pauly, Lijomol and Sangeeth Prathap in lead roles, manages to keep the viewers on the edge of their seats with a plot centred on a four-day-old baby.

Gayathri Krishna
Jan 25, 2026
Baby Girl: Here's why you should watch this Nivin Pauly thriller in theatres
Poster of Baby Girl

Nivin Pauly's Baby Girl hit the big screens on January 23. Anyone who enjoys this genre should watch the thriller, which is directed by Arun Varma. These are some of the reasons you should see this movie, which is about a baby who goes missing in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Intriguing plot with twists

On Christmas Eve, a baby from the Good Shepherd Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram city is kidnapped by a masked intruder. Along with the baby's family, Sanal Mathew, a member of the medical staff, is one of the numerous suspects in the police team's investigation. In order to rescue both the child and his reputation, Sanal soon starts looking for the culprits on his own while the police inquiry is underway. This film's main focus was who is responsible for the infant's disappearance and what lies behind all of these incidents.

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Sanjay-Bobby's screenplay

Baby Girl poses a moral conundrum centred on motherhood and family ties in a screenplay penned by the renowned writers Sanjay-Bobby. The film demonstrates the writers' capacity to explore the primal facets of human emotions. It's fair to characterise Baby Girl as a decent thriller with all the usual traits, including a straightforward plot, car chase and decoys at every corner. The movie manages to keep the viewers on the edge of their seats especially with a plot centred on a four day old baby.

Performances by the lead cast

The performances by the lead cast makes this excellent screenplay cohesive. Nivin's portrayal of Sanal Mathew is definitely more or less a prolonged cameo as a protagonist who rises to the occasion in order to save his reputation rather than to be a conventional "hero." Lijomol and Sangeeth Prathap are without a doubt the most outstanding actors in this thriller. As an estranged brother-sister, they surprise the audience with their unnerving performances. In the film, Mythili, Azees Nedumangad, and Abhimanyu Shammi Thilakan all deliver good performances.

Baby Girl FAQs

Q. Which are Nivin Pauly's upcoming films?
A. Nivin's Sarvam Maya released on December 25. His other upcoming films include Bethlehem Kudumba Unit and Benz. His Malayalam web series, Pharma is streaming on JioHotstar and OTTplay Premium.
Q. Which is Nivin Pauly's new movie?
A.Nivin Pauly's new movie is Baby Girl, which released in theatres on January 23.
Q. Where to watch Baby Girl on OTT?
A.Nivin Pauly's Baby Girl will be streaming on Sony LIV after theatrical run.
Q. When will Sarvam Maya release online?
A. Sarvam Maya, starring Nivin Pauly, is expected to release on JioHotstar and OTTplay Premium soon.

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