Girls Will Be Girls Review: Shuchi Talati’s coming-of-age drama, despite a few flaws, is a soft, tender and delightful watch
17-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi), not only excels academically as a top student but also serves as the school prefect. She resides with her protective mother Anila (Kani Kasruti) and a father who is seldom present. In the astrology class, Mira finds herself drawn to a new student named Srinivas (Kesav Binoy Kiron). For the first time, she experiences romantic feelings and growing sexual desires towards him. When Mira’s mother discovers her talking on the phone with Sri, she invites him over and makes it clear that their relationship should only be platonic. Despite this, Mira and Srinivas continue to nurture their secret romantic affections for each other. As time passes, Srinivas becomes increasingly frequent at Mira’s house, building a warm bond with her mother. However, Mira begins to suspect that Sri is showing more affection towards her mother than towards her. The remainder of the story revolves around Mira navigating through the changes she experiences as an adolescent.