Vasan Bala Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Mumbai
Wife: Prerna Saigal
Age: 46 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | Film Director, Screenwriter |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (As a director): Peddlers (2012) |
Awards | • 2016: FANCINE Festival de Cine Fantastico de la Universidad de Malaga- Official Jury Prize for Best Screenplay for Psycho Raman • 2018: Toronto International Film Festival- People's Choice Award for Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota • 2023: Filmfare OTT Award-Critics Choice Award for Best Web Original Film for the Hindi film Monica, O My Darling • 2024: Indian Telly Streaming Award Jury Award for Best Director for the Hindi film Monica, O My Darling |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 July 1978 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 46 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, India |
Educational Qualification | A degree in business management |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Prerna Saigal (director) |
Children | Daughter- Saiba Vasan |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Vasan Bala
- Vasan Bala grew up in Matunga, Mumbai.
- In his teenage, he did karate training for a year at the Gujarati Seva Mandal.
- After completing his graduation, he worked at a bank for a few years. However, after a few years, he decided to quit his bank job and focus on his passion for filmmaking.
- In 2008, he played a small role in the Hindi film ‘Aamir.’
- Initially, he assisted various filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap and Michael Winterbottom. He worked as an assistant director in a few Hindi films like ‘Dev D’ (2009), ‘Gulaal’ (2009), and ‘Trishna’ (2011).
- He has penned down the scripts of various Hindi films like ‘Bombay Velvet’ (2015), ‘Raman Raghav 2.0’ (2016), ‘Rukh’ (2017), and ‘Jigra’ (2024).
- As a director, his debut film Peddlers was nominated for the Golden Camera Award at Cannes.
- Some of his Hindi films as a director are ‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ (2019), ‘Monica, O My Darling’ (2022), and ‘Jigra’ (2024).
- He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Shiro.
- Vasan is often spotted smoking cigarettes.
- In 2024, after the release of the Hindi film Stree 2, he forgot to mention the name of Shraddha Kapoor; the lead actress of the film in his appreciation post. He received criticism from the netizens for this. Later, he apologised to Shraddha and her fans.