Movie Review-Bala

Is Ayushman Khurana’s latest flick – Bala, worth a watch? Or is it a let down? Read entertainment expert Ankit’s review of the latest drama-comedy!

Bala is directed by Amar Kaushik. He has made a beautiful film which a lot of people can relate to. Everybody who has ever felt insecure over their looks, appearances, body type, voice, complexion etc can relate to the film.

The film is set in a typical middle-class Kanpur family. Bala(Ayushmann) – a “school ka hero”, is dealing with hair loss issues very early in life. His hair loss leads to him facing rejection for marriage & also adversely affects his career.

Ayushmann Khurana(Balmukund Shukla) aka Bala, plays the role of a part-time actor, comedian and full time an executive in a FMCG firm In the film. He is unstoppable and amazing throughout the film which makes the audience’s eyes glued to the screen for the entire run time of 2.30 hrs.
The scenes where Bala tries all tips & tricks with hilarious results, had us rolling with laughter.

Nikita(Bhumi Pednekar), plays a childhood friend of Bala. Nikita was traumatized in her childhood because of her dark skin-color. But eventually, she accepts who is she and becomes a lawyer. She fiercely takes on people who believe that fairness is a measure of beauty. The chemistry between Bala(ayushmann khurrana) and Nikita(Bhumi Pednekar) was a perfect example of true friendship in the film.

Yami Gautam(Pari) plays the role of a self obsessed, shallow tik-tok star in the film. We were impressed with her efforts in getting the UP-english accent right. The tik-tok videos featuring Pari & Bala were funny.

Both these actresses played their roles perfectly which made the movie a highly entertaining watch.

The supporting cast which includes Seema Pahwa, Javed Jaffrey Saurabh Shukla & Abhishek Bannerjee is brilliant.

The songs were not remembering.

Our Rating: (4.5 / 5)

Ayushmann khuraana(Balmukund Shukla) aka Bala:

Bhumi Pednekar(Nikita)

Yami Gautam(Pari)

Amar kaushik(Director):