Big Ben OTT release date: When and where to watch Malayali family’s traumatic child custody battle in the UK
Big Ben OTT release: Writer-director Bino Augustine’s Big Ben is based on a real-life story of a Malayali couple’s struggle under UK law, after child welfare service takes custody of their daughter
Last Updated: 08.33 PM, May 27, 2025
Almost a year after its theatrical release, writer-director Bino Augustine’s UK-based Malayalam thriller Big Ben is finally headed to OTT. The film, which stars Anu Mohan, Aditi Ravi (Peace ), Vinay Forrt (Churuli ), Vijay Babu (Pendulum ), Miya George, Biju Sopanam, Nisha Sarangh, Jaffar Idukki, Chandhunadh, among others, was expected to begin streaming earlier this year, but it didn’t and now, an official date has been announced.
Big Ben releasing on Sun NXT on...
Big Ben is headed to Sun NXT and the streamer has now officially revealed that the film will be available on the platform from May 30, 2025. Turns out, the last few days of May are busy for most platforms, what with films like Mohanlal’s Thudarum, Nani’s HIT 3, Suriya’s Retro, etc., all set to begin streaming.
| TITLE | Big Ben |
| DIRECTOR | Bino Augustine |
| CAST | Anu Mohan, Aditi Ravi, Vinay Forrt, Vijay Babu |
| STREAMING PLATFORM | Sun NXT |
| STREAMING DATE | May 30, 2025 |
Meanwhile, Big Ben is said to be based on a real-life incident involving a Malayali couple, who travel to the UK to get one of them settled into a new job and the legal complications they face thereafter. According to reports, Big Ben is about Jean Antony, a police officer from Kerala and his wife, Lovely, who travel to the UK, where she’s found work as a nurse. However, when Jean has an altercation with one of Lovely’s colleagues, he gets arrested, forcing child welfare authorities to step in and take charge of their young daughter, suspecting the couple of neglect.
The rest of the film follows the couple’s struggle to regain custody of their daughter, amid legal hurdles and challenges posed by their unfamiliarity with UK laws. Although some events have been fictionalized for cinematic effect, overall, Big Ben received largely positive reviews.
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