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Vasan Bala

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Vasan Bala is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi cinema. He wrote the scripts for the period crime drama Bombay Velvet (2015) and the psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016). Bala made his directorial debut with the crime thriller Peddlers in 2012, which earned him a nomination for the Golden Camera Award at Cannes. He's also worked as an assistant director on films like Dev.D (2009), Gulaal (2009), and Trishna (2011). As a dialogue writer, he's contributed to The Lunchbox (2013) and Rukh (2017). In 2019, he released his film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. His latest directorial was Dharma Productions Jigra (2024), starring Alia Bhatt.

Known For

  • The Lunchbox
  • Jigra
  • Monica, O My Darling
  • The Man Who Feels No Pain
  • Psycho Raman
  • Bombay Velvet
  • Ray
  • No Smoking
  • Cinema Marte Dum Tak
  • Zoo

Vasan Bala Filmography

2015
Haraamkhor · as Hospital Doctor
2015
Bombay Velvet · as Khambatta's Man 1
2013
Ugly · as Complainer 2
2012
Gangs of Wasseypur · as Singer 2 At Jail
2009
Gulaal · as Mangla
2009
Dev.D · as Trumpeteer
2008
Aamir · as Messenger At Airport
2007
No Smoking · as The Man At The Launch Party Of Alex's Cigars

2024
2021
'83 · as Screenplay
2016
Psycho Raman · as Screenplay
2015
Bombay Velvet · as Screenplay

2024
The Great Indian Kapil Show (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Son Of Abish (TV Series) · as Himself

2018

2022
Monica, O My Darling · as Dialogue
2018
2017
Rukh · as Dialogue
2015
Bombay Velvet · as Assistant Director
2013
The Lunchbox · as Hindi Dialogue Consultant
2012
Peddlers · as Story

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