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Bala

  • 2019
  • TV-PG
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
18K
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Bala (2019)
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HindiComedy

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.

  • Director
    • Amar Kaushik
  • Writers
    • Niren Bhatt
    • Parth Gadhavi
    • Ravi Shankar Muppa
  • Stars
    • Ayushmann Khurrana
    • Bhumi Pednekar
    • Yami Gautam
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Amar Kaushik
    • Writers
      • Niren Bhatt
      • Parth Gadhavi
      • Ravi Shankar Muppa
    • Stars
      • Ayushmann Khurrana
      • Bhumi Pednekar
      • Yami Gautam
    • 179User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 12 nominations total

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    The Essential Guide to Ayushmann Khurrana (English Subtitles)
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    The Essential Guide to Ayushmann Khurrana (English Subtitles)
    The Essential Guide to Ayushmann Khurrana (English Subtitles)
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    The Essential Guide to Ayushmann Khurrana (English Subtitles)
    The Essential Guide to Ayushmann Khurrana
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    The Essential Guide to Ayushmann Khurrana

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    Ayushmann Khurrana
    Ayushmann Khurrana
    • Balmukund 'Bala' Shukla
    Bhumi Pednekar
    Bhumi Pednekar
    • Latika Trivedi
    Yami Gautam
    Yami Gautam
    • Pari Mishra
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Hari Shukla (Bala's Father)
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    • Bachchan Dubey
    • (as Javed Jaffrey)
    Sunita Rajwar
    Sunita Rajwar
    • Manju (Bala's Mother)
    Seema Pahwa
    Seema Pahwa
    • Indira Mausi
    • (as Seema Bhargava)
    Abhishek Banerjee
    Abhishek Banerjee
    • Ajju
    Umesh Shukla
    • Nana (Bala's Grandfather)
    Dheerendra Gautam
    • Vihan (Bala's Brother)
    Deepika Chikhalia
    Deepika Chikhalia
    • Susheela (Pari's Mother)
    Sachin Kavetham
    Sachin Kavetham
    • Young Bala
    • (as Sachin Chaudhary)
    Saniya Touqeer
    • Young Latika
    Sunehri Shah
    • Young Shruti
    • (as Sunheri Shah)
    Ranjan Raj
    Ranjan Raj
    • Sumit
    Mushtaq Khan
    Mushtaq Khan
    • Lawyer Raina
    Charu Agrawal
    • Older Shruti
    Sumit Arora
    • Bala's Boss
    • Director
      • Amar Kaushik
    • Writers
      • Niren Bhatt
      • Parth Gadhavi
      • Ravi Shankar Muppa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews179

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    10sinhaabhinav-00498

    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!
    7Tejas_Vinda_AITS

    Hair or No Hair - Life is beautiful..!! πŸ‘

    A feel-good comedy that tackles premature hair loss.

    Ayushmann as a bald man, who struggles to get a girl due to the defect. Every girl he tries to impress rejects him as soon as they see his head. He also faces a lot of embarrassment and humiliation on a daily basis.

    Finally, his father gifts him a wig, following which he is able to impress a very pretty girl, played by Yami Gautam. However, he soon realises that wig cannot be a permanent solution, and hence, the drama continues.

    Bala is a feel-good, highly entertaining movie that will definitely make you laugh out loud.

    Though the message of self-acceptance and being comfortable in your own skin is something that dosnt come through convincingly.

    But one thing is guaranteed - you will walk out of the theatre with a smile on your face.
    10tanaytamhankar

    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 !!
    7nairtejas

    One-Line Review: Bala / Good Entertainer On a Hackneyed Container / 7 Stars

    Amar Kaushik's second venture, Bala (given Hindi pet name; hair connotation), is a solidly made comedy drama that commentates about the critical social stigmas currently plaguing the country (and the world) and uses the perfect possible container to deliver it, by centralizing itself around a young balding self-conscious bachelor (Ayushmann Khurrana) from a city in Uttar Paradesh, and providing enough entertainment to sit back and relax but still uses a formulaic approach that dampens the enjoyment and which is, however, second only to the horrendous, unbearable makeup work (on Bhumi Pednekar) involved in it. TN.
    7Sanjay33

    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.

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    • Trivia
      The film clashes with Ujda Chaman starring Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety fame, Sunny Singh which is also based on the same issue, premature baldness.
    • Goofs
      Film starts in 2005 when Bala is In school.But the school black board mentions year as 2004.
    • Connections
      References Baazigar (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Don'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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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Stream Bala officially on Hotstar Singapore
      • Watch Bala on Disney+ Hotstar
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Лысый
    • Production companies
      • Jio Studios
      • Maddock Films
      • Skywalk Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,447,766
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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