Filmmaker R Balki, the man behind films like Paa, Pad Man, Chup and, more recently, Ghoomer, touched down in Calcutta on June 15 to contribute as a speaker for the motion at the second annual Tolly Club debate, held in association with The Telegraph.
Many reviews called this one of Abhishek's best performances post ‘Guru’, while Saiyami also received accolades from many cricketers as well.
R Balakrishnan, widely known as R Balki, is a prominent Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and former Group Chairman of the renowned advertising agency Lowe Lintas (India).
Just like Shabana Azmi, you don’t need to know cricket to appreciate a film like Ghoomer, says director R. Balki, who wrote the story specifically for Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher. With Ghoomer streaming on ZEE5, Balki recounts the challenges he overcame to bring this inspirational story alive.
Ghoomer promises to be a cinematic masterpiece that intertwines emotions, drama and sheer entertainment and is a befitting inspiring human triumphant tale against all odds.
In an exclusive interview, R Balki talks about his segment in Lust Stories 2 and portrayal of eccentric elderly women like Neena Gupta in his films.
Chup: Revenge of the Artist directed by R Balki is a story of a psychopath serial killer who is targeting film critics. In the film, after the release of every film, a film critic is murdered for giving bad reviews. Chup is a catharsis for R Balki to take out the fear of these so-called judges (critics). In an exclusive interview with financialexpress.com’s Eshita Bhargava, the filmmaker disclosed what happened in his life that evoked him to make such a film. He said that there was one such review for his 2007 film Cheeni Kum that pushed him into depression. Cheeni Kum is a rom-com film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, and Paresh Rawal.
Maverick director R Balki has always offered cinegoers unique cinematic offerings. His latest film Chup: Revenge of the Artist stars Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol and Shreya Dhanwanthary in pivotal roles. It is about a serial killer on a murderous spree of critics. The filmmaker recently met us to introspect our review and exchange ideas of our feedback on his film.
AkzoNobel, a paints and coatings company, has rolled out a campaign titled ‘Velvet touch-feels like home’ featuring actors Mrunal Thakur and Ronit Roy for its flagship interior emulsion brand Dulux Velvet Touch. Conceptualised by Mullen Lintas, the film aims to strengthen the brand promise of rich, intense colours and gain consumer preference through its newly introduced Tru Color technology. The film hinges on a woman’s need for autonomy of space to underline the product superiority of Dulux Velvet Touch.
Filmmaker R Balki, who is known for helming movies like Shamitabh, Padman and Paa, released the motion poster his new film titled Chup: Revenge Of The Artist on Sunday. Chup is a psychological thriller that stars Sunny Deol, Pooja Bhatt, Dulquer Salmaan and Shreya Dhanwanthary. R Balki and his team unveiled the motion poster of the film on the legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt's death anniversary. The film is R Balki's "ode" to Guru Dutt, who died at the age of 39 on October 10, 1964. The motion poster shows a portrait of Guru Dutt, followed by the names of the stars featuring in the film. "Chup is an ode to the sensitive artist, and Guru Dutt is right on top of that list. I have had the story for a long time and I am glad we finally wrote it and are almost done filming it," R Balki said in a statement, reported news agency PTI.
Legends League Cricket has unveiled a new television commercial featuring brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan has teamed up with film maker R Balki to shoot the promos of the League. With the theme 'Boss Logon ka game', the intention of the ad film is promoting the league as serious play amongst top legends of cricket making it strong enough to compete with any league globally.
The wait to see Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt on the big screen in ‘Brahmastra’ may still be on, but lucky for fans, director Gauri Shinde is here to give us something special.
Amidst the nationwide lockdown, Akshay Kumar and filmmaker R Balki have once again come together to shoot for a campaign. Reportedly the ad film is part of the central government's Coronavirus awareness campaign. Recently, Akshay and Balki shot at Mumbai's Kamalistan studio and wrapped the shoot in apparently two hours.
The Coronavirus outbreak has made everyone dedicate their undivided attention to curing people affected by Covid-19. While everyone is busy providing basic essential goods, menstrual hygiene often tends to get ignored. The underprivileged especially find it difficult to maintain menstrual hygiene. R Balki and Akshay Kumar have taken it upon themselves to create awareness about this issue.
.. he be in adverts .. he do them a few with the me .. he be the heading of them that forefront the world .. he be different in his applications of content .. on his writing and his sense ..
'Paa' turns 10, amused Vidya Balan asks, 'Can you believe it?'
"She was an amazingly sensitive, supremely intuitive, loving, caring, funny, childlike superstar, but she was my very own Shashi" – that’s how director Gauri Shinde described Sridevi, as she struggled to choose words that could define the superstar. “It is very difficult to describe a person, an actor like Sridevi, in a few words,” added Gauri, who was speaking at a session at Times LitFest, which saw the unveiling of the book 'Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess' by Satyarth Nayak. Gauri was a part of the session on Sridevi, which was also attended by Boney Kapoor with Deepika Padukone joining them on stage towards the end of the conversation.
Kala Academy in Panjim on day 7 of IFFI, Goa, saw maestro Ilaiyaraaja, in conversation with National Award-winning director R Balki.
Gauri Shinde opens up on directing Karan Johar for a commercial.
Filmmaker R Balki snapped in a candid moment with actor Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of their new campaign
Filmmaker R. Balki is happy that his film "Pad Man" won the National Film Award for Best Film On Social Issue because, more than just a critical achievement, the honour indicates the start of a conversation on menstrual hygiene.
It’s October 4, 2012. A nervous Gauri Shinde waits in a movie theatre in Goregaon, Mumbai, after the Indian premiere of her directorial debut, English Vinglish.
It was when 2,500 people at the Toronto International Film Festival gave a standing ovation to English Vinglish in 2012 that Gauri Shinde realised that “maybe, I was on to something big”.
