Balakrishnan Thevar

Balakrishnan Thevar, also known as Bala, was born on April 25, 1972, and is a well-known actor, executive producer, and associate director in the Indian film industry. In various capacities, he has worked in both the realm of feature and commercial films. He worked on the Direction team for the iconic film Neerja, which won two in number awards at the 64th National Film Awards The National Film Awards gets presented every year >> Read More... . Subbiah and Rukhmini Thevar gave birth to Bala in Mumbai. His paternal uncle Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, who founded the illustrious production company Devar Films, was a renowned Tamil cinema producer in the middle of the 1950s, the 1960s, and the 1970s. He was well-known for his films with animals and created several films with M. G. Ramachandran as the star. Rajesh Khanna's blockbuster Haathi Mere Saathi was also produced by Sandow (1971).

Bala earned an arts degree from SIES College and a strong affinity for photography. He has always been creative. Because his father worked as a construction worker during his formative years, he understood the film industry. Bala finished schooling and immediately began advancing his job. While still a student, he shot stills for the well-known TV series Mahabharata, produced by B. R. Chopra. After graduating from college, he founded his own business, Thevar Design Studio, where he created undercover advertising campaigns for various well-known companies. As the director's assistant and supervising sound editor for Gandhi, My Father, in 2007, Bala made his debut in the Indian film industry. He performed in this Feroz Abbas Khan Born on 1959, Feroz Abbas Khan has various feather >> Read More... -helmed movie as well.

After that, he collaborated with prestigious production companies like Dharma Productions (Kurbaan, Student of the Year, Ungli), Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films, Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Shabinaa Khan's (Gabbar is Back), Hari Om Entertainment, and Farah Khan's (Joker), among others, as well as acclaimed filmmakers like Pankaj Kapur Pankaj Kapur is a prominent Indian actor and direc >> Read More... (Mausam), Rensil D'Silva (Neerja). He served as associate director in Sunhil Sippy's recently released movie Noor (April 21, 2017). In 2007, Anil Kapoor's Gandhi, My Father, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, marked the beginning of Bala's career in Indian cinema. When the movie came his way, he had finished up his agency and was enjoying a sabbatical. His film career was mapped out by the movie, which served as his training ground. He not only served as the movie's Supervising Sound Editor and Director's Assistant, but he also scored a tiny part.

In the years that followed, he performed a variety of roles, including first assistant director for The Legend of Drona, Mausam, and Neerja, chief assistant director for Kurbaan, student of the year, and Shimla Mirch (unreleased), associate director for Joker, Gabbar is Back, and Noor, post-production supervisor for Pehla Sitara, and schedule planner for Arranged Marriage (unreleased). Bala has experience working internationally and was the first assistant director on the Hollywood picture Basmati Blues, directed by Dan Baron and starring Brie Larson, Scott Bakula, and Donald Sutherland. In 2013, it was filmed in the scenic state of Kerala. Bala appeared in front of the camera for Bru Coffee, in which he had a crucial part in addition to directing and producing. He has earned international film experience by working on German and Dan Baron's Basmati Blues, a Hollywood production.