Baby Girl (2026)
ബേബി ഗേൾ
On a Christmas night, a guilt-ridden hospital attendant and a determined rookie cop race against time to recover a kidnapped newborn, unaware that the woman who took the baby is fighting a heartbreaking battle to finally call a child her own.
- Date of release
- 2026-01-23
- TMDB
- 4.6 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Arun Raj Varma
Casting
- Nivin Pauly — Sanal
- Lijomol Jose — Rithu
- Sangeeth Prathap — Rishi
- Abhimanyu Thilakan — S.I Rakesh
- Azees Nedumangad — A.S.I Akbar
- Aswath Lal — CPO Jeffin
- Aditi Ravi — Sini
- Nisha Sarangh — Akash's mother
- Nandhu — Akash's father
- Ranjini George — Meenakshi's mother
- Jaffer Idukki — Sukumaran
- James Eliya — Meenakshi's father
Interesting facts
Baby Girl is a 2026 Indian Malayalam-language medical thriller film directed by Arun Varma and written by the screenwriter duo Bobby–Sanjay. The film is produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. It stars Nivin Pauly, Sangeeth Prathap, Lijomol Jose, Abhimanyu Shammi Thilakan, Aditi Ravi, Azees Nedumangad, and Aswanth Lal.
Production
In January 2025, Baby Girl was officially announced with Nivin Pauly in the lead role, marking his reunion with writers Bobby–Sanjay after Kayamkulam Kochunni. The film is the second directorial of Arun Varma after Garudan.
In April 2025, the makers announced that Nivin Pauly had replaced Kunchacko Boban as the lead actor due to scheduling conflicts. The decision was taken shortly before the commencement of filming and was officially confirmed by multiple publications.
Principal photography for Baby Girl began in April 2025 in Thiruvananthapuram. Nivin Pauly joined the sets during the second schedule of filming, which took place later that month. The shooting was completed after multiple schedules across Kerala, with reports confirming the wrap-up in late 2025.
The first look and motion poster of Baby Girl were unveiled during the Onam festival. The promotional material introduced Nivin Pauly’s character, Sanal Mathew, and suggested a dark, suspense-driven narrative.
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