Bala (2019 film)
Bala is a 2019 Hindi-language satirical black comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan, based on an original story by Bengali film director Pavel Bhattacharjee. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam.
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| Directed by | Amar Kaushik |
| Written by | Story, Screenplay and Dialogues: Niren Bhatt Additional Screenplay: Ravi Muppa Original Story: Pavel Bhattacharjee |
| Produced by | Dinesh Vijan |
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| Narrated by | Vijay Raaz |
| Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan |
| Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
| Music by | Songs and Score: Sachin–Jigar Guest Composers: Jaani B Praak |
Production companies | Maddock Films Jio Studios |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date | 8 November 2019 |
Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est.₹25 crore |
| Box office | ₹172 crore |
Bala revolves around the protagonist Balmukund Shukla, a young man living in Kanpur who is suffering from male pattern baldness, and the story is about his lack of confidence and societal pressure that comes with premature balding. It focuses on the social issues of baldness and colourism. Principal photography of the film took place from May to July 2019 in Kanpur, Mumbai and Lucknow. The soundtrack album was composed by Sachin–Jigar
Bala was released in preview shows on 7 November 2019 and theatrically worldwide on 8 November 2019. It was a critical and commercial success. The film emerged as a blockbuster with global earnings of ₹172 crore. Bala was showcased in Indo-German Filmweek 2020 in Berlin on 27 September 2020.
At the 65th Filmfare Awards, Bala received 3 nominations, including Best Actor (Khurrana) and Best Supporting Actress (Pahwa).