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Bala
Bala is an Amar Kaushik directorial. Amar rose to fame with Stree in 2018. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, Yami Gautam. While Bala has Ayushmann Khurrana as a prematurely balding guy, Bhumi plays a dusky small town girl and Yami plays a supermodel from Lucknow. The quirky comedy will release on November 22, 2019.
BALA NEWS
Actor Bala's former partner accuses him of 'rape, abuse'; ex-wife Amritha Suresh alleges forgery in divorce case
February 24, 2025 2:20 pm
Elizabeth Udayan claimed that Bala and his mother told her that their marriage could only be officially registered after he turned 41 due to a "problem in his horoscope."
Mamitha Baiju says her statement about director Bala was misconstrued: 'Haven't experienced physical or mental harm'
March 02, 2024 5:12 pm
Earlier, Mamitha said Bala beat her during the shooting of Vanangaan, but now, she claims her statement has been taken out of context.
Mamitha Baiju, who opted out of Vanangaan, reveals director Bala beat her during shoot
February 28, 2024 8:12 pm
Mamitha Baiju was initially roped in to play the female lead and was cast opposite Suriya, but later both actors walked out of Vanangaan.
Vanangaan teaser: Arun Vijay fits well in Bala's universe of realism and violence
February 19, 2024 9:58 pm
Arun Vijay and Bala have joined hands for the first time, and the film looks like yet another violent story in the director's stable.
Bala director Amar Kaushik on film's sad but funny climax: 'Hadn't shown Ayushmann Khurrana's look to Yami Gautam...'
March 26, 2023 8:27 am
Bala director Amar Kaushik spoke about the movie's climax, wherein Yami Gautam discovers Ayushmann Khurrana's character is actually bald. The film, which was received well, also starred Bhumi Pednekar in pivotal role.
Malayalam actor Bala hospitalised
March 07, 2023 7:27 pm
Actor Bala has played lead and supporting roles in Tamil and Malayalam films.
Suriya quits Bala's Vanangaan, director announces film will continue without the actor
December 05, 2022 11:43 am
Director Bala released an official statement announcing Suriya's exit from the upcoming film Vanangaan. The two had announced the collaboration in 2021.
Biggest Bollywood controversies of 2019
January 05, 2020 4:02 pm
Like every year, Bollywood saw several controversies in 2019. From films like Bala, Kabir Singh and Super 30, to actors like Kangana Ranaut, Hrithik Roshan and Zaira Wasim, all of them made headlines for the wrong reasons in 2019.
Decoding the casting of Bala with director Amar Kaushik
November 23, 2019 9:04 pm
Director Amar Kaushik defends his decision to cast a fair actor - Bhumi Pednekar - as a dark-skinned woman in Bala. He also talks about his progressive gaze at Yami Gautam's TikTok star character.
Ayushmann Khurrana's Bala falls prey to the very stigma it tries to dispel
November 11, 2019 1:09 pm
Bala is not just preoccupied with unfolding the humiliation a man suffering from a receding hairline experiences but strives to make a larger case of accepting oneself.
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