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Vasan Bala Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Mumbai
Age: 46 Years
Wife: Prerna Saigal

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Profession(s)Film Director, Screenwriter
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (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 Birth20 July 2024 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 46 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, India
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, India
Educational QualificationA degree in business management
Social Media• Instagram
Facebook
• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpousePrerna Saigal (director)
ChildrenDaughter- Saiba Vasan
Parents

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vasan Bala

  • Vasan Bala grew up in Matunga, Mumbai.

    Vasan Bala’s childhood picture

  • 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).

    Monica, O My Darling

  • He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Shiro.

    Vasan Bala’s Instagram post about his dog

  • Vasan is often spotted smoking cigarettes.

    Vasan Bala smoking

  • 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.