‘Mili’ movie review: This showreel of Janhvi Kapoor stutters after a compelling start
The HinduA remake of the Malayalam film Helen, Mili is a tense survivor drama that manages to spur an emotional upheaval caused by its central conceit, but fails to sustain it. Mili Director: Mathukutty Xavier Cast: Janhvi Kapoor, Sunny Kaushal, Manoj Pahwa Storyline: A survival drama that follows a woman stuck in a freezer fighting to stay alive After a taut build-up, one realises that the screenplay is riddled with just too many coincidences and there is an utter predictability in the proceedings inside and outside the freezer. What sustains the momentum are the moments and performances of the supporting actors; the doubt over Sameer’s credibility, the little inside story of the manager. Similarly, Anurag Arora is once again convincing as a police officer who brings his social bias to his work, and in a one-scene role, Jackie Shroff shows how a drunkard doesn’t necessarily be useless for society.