It tells the story of a man who is balding prematurely and how he copes up with the situation.It tells the story of a man who is balding prematurely and how he copes up with the situation.It tells the story of a man who is balding prematurely and how he copes up with the situation.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 12 nominations total
Jaaved Jaaferi
- Bachchan Dubey
- (as Javed Jaffrey)
Seema Pahwa
- Indira Mausi
- (as Seema Bhargava)
Sachin Kavetham
- Young Bala
- (as Sachin Chaudhary)
Sunehri Shah
- Young Shruti
- (as Sunheri Shah)
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1 star Really!!!
Those 1 star are from those who never wants to accept themselves as they are they just want to live a fake and so trying to harm this film
An another mind blowing film by Ayushmann khurrana means if someone asks me to give review of an Ayushmann starrer i Just reply them by saying "Bhai iski film ko kya sach mein review ki zarurat hai??" (Does his film really need any kind of review)
and what to say about the Director "Amar Kaushik" he is just too good
P.s. this is not a review!
One of the best films I've seen this year
A must watch. Excellent screenplay and storyline. Well done to the makers of this film.
Just amazing!
This one is not to be missed ! It's for people like me who suffer from alopecia ( balding in 20s) and suddenly the world goes upside down! Everyone who meets you is like - bhai tere Baal kaha Gaye. And I wish to say- I do at myself in the mirror everyday, thank you for rubbing it in my face. I was being called "of you look older than your age ". I started to lose my confidence, until I met my beautiful better half who was apparently absolutely ok with my bald patch. She never let me feel low about it. But not everyone is as lucky as me to get someone who loves you for the way you are! This movie is about hundreds of people like me who are body shamed for being bald, black(tu kaala/ kaali hai) , fat or not so good looking . Society has to change and people me need to realise that there are things way above materialistic looks of an individual. Kudos to Ayushman and Bhumi for portraying such powerful characters with grace and dignity !!
No great expectations please
The film is all and all out entertainer but overstretched. Problem of baldness and dark coloured girls is hyped out of proportion and in the end remains short to deliver justifiable massage.
Movie is for diehard fans of Ayushmann Khurana. Talent of Bhumi Pednekar is wasted. One time pass.
Hair today, gone tomorrow
Bala - Kudos to Ayushman Khurana for doing it again. He seems to slide into roles that other mainstream actors would cringe at, with such fluency that mirrors reality, and Bala is yet another proof of his diverse talent. Bala (Ayushman), the young stud boy in school whose mane was his pride suffers from premature baldness, and this becomes the central issue of his life. He has to address the problem at any cost, but his inability to control the gradual decay throws his life into a disarray first, and then he descends into embarrassment. Unable to come to terms with the situation, he tries scores of remedies until he finds a solution that will give him enough solace to find the love of his life.
Without further going into the story it's pertinent to mention that Bala is a fantastic narrative of self pity and the process of coming to terms with the reality. The social stigmas associated with premature balding and being dark toned are still a matter of reality and the embarrassment or self pity is a result of shying away from accepting oneself for what he or she is. Director Amar Kaushik allows the problem and the eventual catharsis to slowly but steadily unfold, mostly using humour as a medium that keeps the proceedings light hearted. The purge is a poignant essay by Ayushman and Bhoomi Pednekar, both of whom give firecracker performances, whilst being ably supported by the extraordinary talent pool of Abhishek Banerjee, Javed Jaffrey, Saurabh Shukla and Seema Pahwa. Bala fills you with warmth and wisdom, and may at times seem to drag a little, but you won't mind it as it's not a caricatured treatment of premature balding or a comic take on it, but an in-depth psychoanalysis of a sufferer.
Without further going into the story it's pertinent to mention that Bala is a fantastic narrative of self pity and the process of coming to terms with the reality. The social stigmas associated with premature balding and being dark toned are still a matter of reality and the embarrassment or self pity is a result of shying away from accepting oneself for what he or she is. Director Amar Kaushik allows the problem and the eventual catharsis to slowly but steadily unfold, mostly using humour as a medium that keeps the proceedings light hearted. The purge is a poignant essay by Ayushman and Bhoomi Pednekar, both of whom give firecracker performances, whilst being ably supported by the extraordinary talent pool of Abhishek Banerjee, Javed Jaffrey, Saurabh Shukla and Seema Pahwa. Bala fills you with warmth and wisdom, and may at times seem to drag a little, but you won't mind it as it's not a caricatured treatment of premature balding or a comic take on it, but an in-depth psychoanalysis of a sufferer.
Ayushmann Khurrana on His Most Pivotal Roles
Ayushmann Khurrana on His Most Pivotal Roles
Ayushmann Khurrana revisits his 10-year-long journey in the Indian film industry and breaks down his most iconic characters in movies like Vicky Donor, Andhadhun, and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.
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- TriviaThe film clashes with Ujda Chaman starring Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety fame, Sunny Singh which is also based on the same issue, premature baldness.
- GoofsFilm starts in 2005 when Bala is In school.But the school black board mentions year as 2004.
- ConnectionsReferences Baazigar (1993)
- SoundtracksDon't Be Shy Again
Music by Dr. Zeus, Sachin Sanghvi-Jigar Saraiya
Lyrics by Mellow D., Badshah
Performed by Badshah, Shalmali Kholgade, Gurdeep Mehndi
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $1,447,766
- Runtime
- 2h 13m(133 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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