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Bala

"THE GREATEST BHARATNATYAM DANCER EVER" - SATYAJIT RAY

73%(3)IMDbDocumentary

A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most famous exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance.

Directed bySatyajit Ray

Status
Released
Runtime
0h 31m
Language
BN
Released
January 1, 1976
Studios
National Centre for Performing ArtsGovernment of Tamil Nadu

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Balasaraswati

Self

Venkataraman Raghavan

Self

Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar

Self

V. K. Narayana Menon

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Written by
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Produced by
Bhanu Ghosh
Anil Chawdhury

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