Bala
A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most famous exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance.
Bala (1976)
Satyajit Ray
At a glance
Countries
India
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
3 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Balasaraswati
Self
Venkataraman Raghavan
Self
Uday Shankar
Self
V. K. Narayana Menon
Self
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Bala (1976)
Satyajit Ray
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