R. Balki

R. Balki

April 16, 1964 · 62 years old

R. Balakrishnan, popularly known as R. Balki,(born 16 April 1964) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and former Group Chairman of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas (India). He is best known for directing Cheeni Kum (2007), Paa (2009) and Pad Man (2018).

Known For

10 titles
1
Lust Stories 2

Lust Stories 2

2023 · 2h 12m · Movie

Four eminent Indian directors explore sex, desire and love through short films in this sequel to 2018's Emmy-nominated "Lust Stories".

5.6
2
Pad Man

Pad Man

2018 · 2h 20m · Movie

Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.

7.6
3
English Vinglish

English Vinglish

2012 · 2h 14m · Movie

A quiet, sweet tempered housewife endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English.

7.8
4
Mission Mangal

Mission Mangal

2019 · 2h 10m · Movie

Based on true events of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launching the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), making it the least expensive mission to Mars.

6.3
5
Chup

Chup

2022 · 2h 15m · Movie

A lonesome florist with a new-found love interest and a psychopath killer who targets film critics in Mumbai. Are the two related? Inspector Arvind Mathur and Dr. Zenobia are about to find out.

7.3
6
Ghoomer

Ghoomer

2023 · 2h 15m · Movie

Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher will be seen as left-handed cricketers in this film, which is a fictional story set against the backdrop of cricket.

7.5
7
Paa

Paa

2009 · 2h 13m · Movie

A father tries to help his son cope with a rare condition that causes the young boy to age beyond his years.

7.1
8
Shamitabh

Shamitabh

2015 · 2h 35m · Movie

An aspiring actor with the inability to speak, joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?

6.5
9
Ki & Ka

Ki & Ka

2016 · 2h 6m · Movie

Follows a young, married couple whose relationship challenges the gender roles placed upon women and men in Indian society.

5.7
10
Cheeni Kum

Cheeni Kum

2007 · 2h 20m · Movie

An egotistical 64-year-old chef and confirmed bachelor falls for a woman 30 years his junior.

6.8