Bala
1976, Bengali. Directed by Satyajit Ray.
"THE GREATEST BHARATNATYAM DANCER EVER" - SATYAJIT RAY
A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most famous exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance.
- Runtime
- 0h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
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- Released
- 1 January 1976
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Satyajit Ray
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Bala runs 31 minutes (0h 31m).
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Bala isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1976. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bala?
If you liked Bala, try Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, Katy Perry: Part of Me.
Who directed Bala?
Bala (1976) was directed by Satyajit Ray and stars Balasaraswati, Venkataraman Raghavan, Uday Shankar.