Biography
R. Balakrishnan, popularly known as R. Balki,(born 16 April 1964) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and former Group Chairman of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas (India). He is best known for directing Cheeni Kum (2007), Paa (2009) and Pad Man (2018).
Complete Filmography
Ghoomer
2023
Director, Producer
Anina, a young woman batting prodigy, loses her right hand in an unfortunate accident on the eve of her international cricketing debut. An unsympathet...
Lust Stories 2
2023
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
Four eminent Indian directors explore sex, desire and love through short films in this sequel to 2018's Emmy-nominated 'Lust Stories'.
Chup
2022
Director, Writer, Producer
A series of bizarre and disturbing murders rock the city of Mumbai. Film critics are being killed week after week with the release of every new film. ...
Mission Mangal
2019
Thanks, Producer
A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the o...
Pad Man
2018
Screenplay, Director
Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sani...
Ki & Ka
2016
Director, Story, Producer
An unconventional woman, gains immense success in her professional life but things take a turn when she meets a guy, who wants to be a house husband.
Shamitabh
2015
Director, Story, Screenplay
A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the...
English Vinglish
2012
Producer
In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.
Paa
2009
Writer, Director
Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy b...
Cheeni Kum
2007
Director, Writer
Buddhadev Gupta, a 64-year-old chef, falls in love with a 34-year-old software engineer, Nina. However, their future becomes uncertain when he discove...