R. Balki

Acclaimed director R Balki received the prestigious Dasari Award in Hyderabad on Monday during 'The Creators Fest,' celebrating cinematic excellence and the legacy of filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao. The event, coinciding with 'Directors' Day,' honored Balki for his contributions to contemporary Indian cinema, with other filmmakers also recognized for their storytelling prowess.

Legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja, celebrating 50 years of his debut film 'Annakili', reflects on his humble beginnings and the profound connection fans feel with his music, seeing him as a 'music god'. Despite initial fears, his honest and heartfelt compositions have left an indelible mark on Tamil cinema, a legacy he believes will endure forever.

Ilaiyaraaja reflected on completing 50 years in film music and the emotional connection people continue to share with his works.

There are 287 candidates nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026, of which 208 are individuals, and 79 are organisations.

After the success of ‘Lust Stories’, the second part of the anthology series is underway. According to reports, Angad Bedi and Mrunal Thakur have been roped in for R Balki’s segment of the anthology film.

R Balki, who has constantly surprised us with his unusual take on things and unconventional pairings right from

R Balki is all set to make a grand announcement over the weekend. The filmmaker is working on a thriller, whose first glimpse will be out on Octobebr 10. He plans to unveil the motion poster and title of his new movie on the death anniversary of the iconic legend Guru Dutt. A source close to the development revealed, “R Balki has decided to announce the motion poster and title of his new film on 10th October, which is also Guru Dutt’s death anniversary. He will be announcing the movie on the day as a tribute to one of the greatest and original artists behind and before the camera.”

R Balki whose latest movie ‘Chup’ has made it to the theatres this Friday. The movie is about a serial killer who goes after film critics. And one of the recent interviews mentioned how R Balki wanted to ‘bump off’ critics after he read a really bad review of his film ‘Cheeni Kum’.

Celebrated director, R.Balki ,of Cheeni Kum and Paa fame recently announced the title of his much awaited film "Shamitabh", starring the one and only legend Amitabh Bachchan and National award winner Dhanush - If that wasn't all, the director has also managed to achieve a feat that no one has this far.

Filmmaker R Balki reveals that he decided to cast someone masculine as the lead actor while scripting 'Ki & Ka'.

After wrapping up the first day of shoot of his much talked about collaboration with R Balki, Amitabh Bachchan took a minute to let everybody in on his chock-a-block schedule.

Sunny Deol will be seen next in R Balki's 'Chup' which also stars Dulquer Salman, Pooja Bhatt and Shreya Dhanwanthary in key roles

Akshay Kumar and director R Balki today met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his official residence here this morning.

R Balki recently announced a psychological thriller ‘Chup’ starring Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Pooja Bhatt in lead. And while he begins work on the same, the filmmaker is already in talks with Abhishek Bachchan for another entertainer.

Legendary music composer Ilayaraja has always been R Balki's favourite and the enthusiasm he shows while creating music surprises the filmmaker.

Amitabh Bachchan was already announced as the leading man in R Balki's next ambitious project. However the team had been looking for an amazing title for the film.

After filmmaker R Balki announced he will unveil the motion poster and title of his new movie on legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt’s death anniversary tomorrow, many began speculating if the project is a biopic on the late filmmaker or a remake of one his films. However, sources say that Balki intends the film to be a homage to Guru Dutt but it is an original story.

R Balki, who directed him in his last ad film, remembers the original superstar

Filmmaker R Balki says his upcoming film "Ki and Ka" shows how genders do not matter.

Filmmaker R Balki has revealed his upcoming movie, which has Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead, will have a "very special appearance" by megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

R.Balki is known for bringing in a voice of modernity within mainstream Hindi Cinema. As one of the most loved films of the director clocks 13 years today, R. Balki's first film after his stint in advertising brought within mainstream Hindi cinema the voice of modernity. The film was quite ahead of its time with a stellar star cast of Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu.

R.Balki's ambitious next Shamitabh starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Akshara Haasan will be the Bollywood's first movie to be shot in Finland.

Pooja Bhatt revealed on her podcast that her father, Mahesh Bhatt, confronted Sanjay Dutt over his discomfort kissing her, citing hypocrisy. Mahesh advised that 'it's never the act, it's the attitude' when filming intimate scenes. This incident occurred during the filming of a movie where Sanjay had known Pooja since childhood.

Ahead of the release of 'Chup: The Revenge of the Artist', filmmaker R Balki opened up about shooting a few sequences of the project in Mumbai, especially at JJ School of Arts.

Director R Balki has kick-started the final leg of shoot for his much-awaited film ‘Ghoomer’.The film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Saiyami Kher, Angad Bedi, and Shivendra Singh is currently shooting at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Filmmaker R Balki says megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who won his fourth National award today for 'Piku', is a stupendous performer.

R Balki has always been innovative, be it in his castings or his stories, be it in Cheeni Kum, Paa or in Shamitabh.

R Balki is currently awaiting the release of his upcoming directorial ‘Chup: Revenge of the Artist.’ starring Sunny Deol and R Balki. While the film is already boasting of its stellar cast, the project is also making headlines for it’s innovative promotional strategies. Having said that, R Balki recently decided to hold a free screening for the viewers.

Gen-X star Arjun Kapoor' who essays the role of a progressive house husband in R Balki's Ki And Ka, recently shot for the ambitious film for 22 hours non-stop at YRF studios.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has shared that he "played, composed and arranged" a "dhun" for filmmaker R. Balki's film 'Chup'.