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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
  • Ray
  • Psycho Raman
  • Aamir
  • Bombay Velvet
  • No Smoking
  • Cinema Marte Dum Tak

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

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