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R. Balki find Marathi films beautiful - Feb 10,2015

Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Filmmaker R. Balakrishnan aka Balki, known for his unusual and high on content films, says he loves Marathi movies for their entertainment value and commercial viability."I like a lot of good films. I'm a huge fan of Marathi cinema. They are so commercial and so beautifu

Balki idolises Manmohan Desai - Feb 09,2015

Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Filmmaker R. Balakrishnan aka Balki, who stands out in Bollywood for his originality and ability to tell complex tales with a rare simplicity, says he finds the works of late filmmaker Manmohan Desai inspiring."As a director, I think Manmohan Desai did the best films. He

Nothing serious about it: Balki on AIB Knockout - Feb 05,2015

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Filmmaker R. Balakrishnan has a "simple" view about the controversy surrounding the popular video of AIB Knockout. He feels these things must not be taken "too seriously".AIB, or All India Bakchod, is a group of stand-up comedians, who organised a Roast -- an event of ins

Why is reaching Oscars benchmark for Indian films, asks Balki - Feb 03,2015

Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Filmmaker R. Balakrishnan, popularly known as Balki, says the aim of Indian movies must be to entertain their audiences with good content, rather than constantly trying to vie for the Academy Awards.Balki, acclaimed for directing movies like “Cheeni Kum” and &

Wish I had met Dhanush Earlier: Balki - Jan 24,2015

Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Calling Dhanush one of the most "intelligent actors" of the country, filmmaker R. Balakrishnan aka Balki, who has directed the actor in "Shamitabh", wishes he had met him earlier in his life."Dhanush is one of the most intelligent actors I've come across in Indian cinem

Jaya, Gulzar unveil the music of 'Shamitabh' - Jan 21,2015

Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) The music of filmmaker R Balki's much awaited film "Shmaitabh" was unveiled Tuesday night by Jaya Bachchan and Gulzar in the presence of the entire star cast of the film.The event was followed by paying tribute to the music composer Ilaiyaraaja. The event also saw a live

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