Balada
1993, English. Directed by Jins Shamsudin.
Desa loves his mother and the piece of land which has mortgaged by his late father when he was involved in local politics. To Desa, life is meaning less if he cannot even prevent the land from falling into the hands of someone else. He needs money to redeem the land. His friend, Lazim suggests that he should go to Kuala Lumpur where he can earn some money with his singing talent. Desa fails to adapt to city life and returns to the village.
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- 1h 40m
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- English
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- 1 January 1993
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- Zain Mahmood
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Balada runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Balada isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1993. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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Who directed Balada?
Balada (1993) was directed by Jins Shamsudin and stars M. Nasir, Ogy Ahmad Daud, Jins Shamsudin.