# Bala (2019)

> A prematurely balding Kanpur man turns concealment, romance, and social embarrassment into a lively reckoning with beauty standards.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/405213

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Amar Kaushik
- Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar, Yami Gautam Dhar, Saurabh Shukla, Javed Jaffrey, Seema Pahwa, Abhishek Banerjee, Dheerendra Kumar
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9420648/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, irreverent, lighthearted movie night, bollywood movie night

## Synopsis

A lighthearted exploration of self-acceptance and love in the face of insecurity.

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