Bala

2019 2h 13m HI

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 109

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A man suffering from alopecia copes with his lack of self-confidence and the societal pressure that comes with being bald.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayushmann Khurrana
Balmukund "Bala" Shukla
Bhumi Pednekar
Latika Trivedi
Yami Gautam Dhar
Pari Mishra
Saurabh Shukla
Bala's Father
Javed Jaffrey
Bachchan Bhaiya
Seema Pahwa
Nikita's Mother
Abhishek Banerjee
Ramu
Dheerendra Kumar
Bala's Brother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amar Kaushik
Writers: Niren Bhatt, Niren Bhatt
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amar Kaushik, shot by Anuj Dhawan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sachin Sanghvi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam Dhar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9420648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amar Kaushik directs. Anuj Dhawan behind the camera. Sachin Sanghvi scores. Hemanti Sarkar cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Directed by Amar Kaushik, shot by Anuj Dhawan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sachin Sanghvi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam Dhar carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9420648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anuj Dhawan
Original score: Sachin Sanghvi
Editing: Hemanti Sarkar
Costume design: Sheetal Sharma
Sound: Shajith Koyeri
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Status: Released
Budget: $3,571,000
Box office: $24,571,428
Return: 688% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): UA
IMDB: Bala (2019)

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What people are saying

badelf2024-02-18
★ 5/10
It's entertaining enough to be watchable, but as far as conveying the underlying messages ... they might as well hit you over the head with a cricket bat.

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