MILI REVIEW

Mili is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language survival thriller film

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Directed by Mathukutty Xavier, and is a remake of his own 2019 Malayalam-language film Helen

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Produced by Boney Kapoor and Zee Studios

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The film stars Janhvi Kapoor, Sunny Kaushal and Manoj Pahwa

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It follows the titular character Mili Naudiyal, who gets stuck in a freezer and fights to stay alive.

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The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar

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It was distributed by Zee Studios and released theatrically on 4 November 2022

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The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Kapoor's performance

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– Janhvi Kapoor as Mili Naudiyal

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– Sunny Kaushal as Sameer

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