People-pleasing cop Baby accepts a fake charge to get leave for her sister-in-law’s baby shower in Rewa. There, she reunites with her childhood friend Bansi, who is murdered that very night. Defying dismissive in-laws, an indifferent husband and an apathetic local police force, she secretly investigates the murder, uncovering family betrayals while finding her own voice, courage and place as a real cop.
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The world-building pulls you in straight away, but the pacing drags hard in the middle. Nimisha Sajayan is good as usual, though honestly, I’m starting to wonder if that’s a compliment or a trap. She’s once again playing her trademark role: the exhausted woman shouldering the endless liabilities and crushing weight of a patriarchal society. She completely nails the vibe, but it is heavily familiar territory for her at this point. The core story about systemic misogyny hits the right notes, but her detective work completely flatlines. Film desperately fails to make you curious about the mystery she’s trying to solve. It ends up being a meaningful look at what women endure, just wrapped in a investigation that gives you zero reasons to care about the clues.