Mili

Mili

Year: 2022

Runtime: 129 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Mathukutty Xavier

Echo Score: 70
Thriller

Mili Naudiyal, a young nursing graduate, prepares to move to Canada and takes a temporary job at a food outlet. Her sudden disappearance sparks a desperate search by her family and friends. The film follows their efforts to find her in this gripping survival drama, exploring themes of resilience and the lengths people will go to for those they love.

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1

Sameer and Mili halted by police during ride home

Sameer takes Mili home by scooter and they are stopped by police for drunk driving and not wearing a helmet. They are brought to the police station, and Niranjan is called and furious at the sight of his daughter with a boy who has committed a crime. He stops talking to her for days, and Mili ends all contact with Sameer.

Night Police station
2

Locked in the storage freezer

After work, Mili is asked to box items in the storage freezer. Sudheer Malkoti locks the freezer door, assuming no one is inside, as the temperature plummets to -18°C. She struggles to survive, dislocates her leg while trying to block the exhaust, and begins to suffer frostbite.

That night Doon's Kitchen storage freezer
3

Niranjan begins a frantic search

Niranjan grows worried as Mili misses her expected return and contacts a neighbor to help look. He calls her co-workers to piece together her whereabouts while Sameer returns from Delhi to help, though Niranjan suspects he knows more than he lets on. The police give apathetic responses, leaving the search to the family and friends.

Late night to early morning City streets and home
4

Family pushes to file a police case; Rawat takes charge

The search party goes to the police station to file a case for Mili and confront Sub-inspector Satish Rawat, who suspects that Sameer and Mili ran off together. The family’s frustration grows as Rawat remains combative. Inspector Ravi Prasad arrives and takes over the investigation, promising a more serious effort.

Next day Police station
5

Mili's struggle inside the freezer

Inside the freezer, Mili fights the freezing cold as her strength wanes. She discovers a mouse and makes a desperate effort to save it as a morale boost, but the mouse dies of hypothermia. She continues to pile boxes to stay warm while frostbite gradually worsens her condition.

Night to early morning Doon's Kitchen freezer
6

Cyber lead and delayed action

Cyber Cell reveals that the last cell tower location of Mili's phone was at the mall. Rawat deliberately delays sharing this critical lead with Inspector Prasad, causing friction within the investigation. The new information finally starts to shift momentum in the search.

Daytime Police station
7

Sameer recalls possible retaliation by auto-drivers

Sameer recalls an earlier incident where auto-drivers who harassed Mili were beaten by his friends, suggesting a possible motive for harm. The search party goes to the mall to question the auto-drivers, but one with an alibi denies involvement. Tensions rise as timelines start to converge on the mall.

During investigation Mall
8

Mall watchman offers a critical lead

The mall watchman says he does not think Mili left the premises and guides the group to search more inside the mall. The team splits up and searches high and low, hoping for a breakthrough.

Evening Mall
9

Phone and information swap at the station

During the tense investigation, Rawat's partner steals his phone and forwards the updated information to Prasad, unintentionally altering the flow of the case. The delay or misdirection fuels distrust between the police and the family.

Evening Police station
10

Vent leads to the freezer; Mili is found

Niranjan notices a metal dish dropping from a vent in the mall and follows the clue to the storage freezer at Doon's Kitchen. They find Mili unconscious on the floor and rush her to the hospital for treatment.

Daybreak Mall vent to Doon's Kitchen storage freezer -> hospital
11

Reunion and turning away from Canada

The next day Mili wakes in the hospital and reunites with her father and Sameer. The confrontation melts away as Niranjan blesses the couple, and Mili decides to cancel her plans to go to Canada.

Next day Hospital
12

Alarm warning for the freezer

Inspector Prasad warns Sudheer Malkoti to install an alarm in the storage freezer or risk losing the restaurant's license. The warning underscores the danger of unsafe conditions that nearly harmed Mili.

After rescue Doon's Kitchen
13

The watchman’s memory seals the truth

In the final moments, the mall watchman recalls that Mili was the only smiling face he saw there and Niranjan learns his daughter’s name is Mili. The revelation brings closure to the search and the family’s relief.

Closing scene Mall watchman’s post

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:16

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