'Bala' on a roll: Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer mints Rs 100 cr worlwide, actor thanks fans in Hindi

'Bala' minted over Rs 10 crore on its opening day.

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'Bala', which released on November 7, minted over Rs 10 crore on its opening day.
Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer 'Bala' has globally crossed Rs 100 crore, and in India, the film minted Rs 76 crore within the first week of release. Elated to the film's success, Khurrana took to Twitter to thank fans, and that too in a desi style.



The 'Andhadhun' actor thanked his fans for their immense love while sharing the poster of 'Bala' on his Instagram, and captioned the post as, "Aapke dher saare pyaar ka nateeja hai yeh. Tahe dil se shukriya.#Bala crosses the mark of 100 cr worldwide! "


The poster shows 'Ayushmann Khurrana' as his 'Bala' avatar striking Shah Rukh Khan's signature pose and the poster reads, "Bala scores a century worldwide."



Earlier, clearing the standards of the censor board, 'Bala' became the 35-year-old actor's first to be released in Saudi Arabia.
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Trade analyst Taran Adarsh, too, revealed that the film has crossed the Rs 76 crore mark in domestic market.



The flick, which released on November 7, minted over Rs 10 crore on its opening day.

In the movie, Ayushmann is seen playing the role of a guy who suffers from premature balding. It revolves around his love life struggles and how he gets demotivated because of his looks. The film is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan.
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The film also stars Javed Jaffery and Saurabh Shukla in supporting roles.

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After a three-month delay due to the model code of conduct that was in force during the General Elections, the 66th National Film Awards were announced on Friday. Following much deliberation, the juries presented the list of winners to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar.

Top winners of the awards that honour the Indian film industry marvels included films like 'Padmaavat', 'Andhadhun' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'.

Another notable fact about this year's awards is that the Best Actor award was shared by two.

Here's a round-up of who won what at this year's National Film Awards.

After a three-month delay due to the model code of conduct that was in force during the General Elections, the 66th National Film Awards were announced on Friday. Following much deliberation, the jur..
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Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika Apte-starrer 'Andhadhun' bagged the award for Best Hindi Film. The Indian crime-thriller is directed by Sriram Raghavan was a box-office success running to packed houses.

The film also took home an award in the Best Adapted Screenplay category.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika Apte-starrer 'Andhadhun' bagged the award for Best Hindi Film. The Indian crime-thriller is directed by Sriram Raghavan was a box-office success running to packed..
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This year's National Award For Best Actor was shared by two B-town celebs who put up a remarkable performance. Actor Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana shared the award for their work in the films 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' and 'Andhadhun'.

This year's National Award For Best Actor was shared by two B-town celebs who put up a remarkable performance. Actor Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana shared the award for their work in the films ..
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Vicky Kaushal-starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' took home three awards, and shared one. The Aditya Dhar directorial bagged the award for Best Director, Best Background Music and Best Sound Design.

Kaushal bagged the Best Actor award for the film which he shared with 'Andhadhun' actor Ayushmann Khurrana.

Vicky Kaushal-starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' took home three awards, and shared one. The Aditya Dhar directorial bagged the award for Best Director, Best Background Music and Best Sound Design. K..
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Actress Surekha Sikri bagged the award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role for the film 'Badhaai Ho'.

The Amit Sharma directorial also won the Award for a Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Actress Surekha Sikri bagged the award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role for the film 'Badhaai Ho'.The Amit Sharma directorial also won the Award for a Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Actress Keerthi Suresh was given the National Award for best actress for the film 'Mahanati'.

Suresh plays the role of Savitri, an admired South Indian actress who goes through a series of tragic incidents in her life. When she fails to cope with them all and lands in depression, she resorts to alcohol.

Actress Keerthi Suresh was given the National Award for best actress for the film 'Mahanati'.Suresh plays the role of Savitri, an admired South Indian actress who goes through a series of tragic inci..
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Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Padman' won the National Award for Best Film on a social cause.

The R. Balki directorial also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Radhika Apte in pivotal roles. The film is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social entrepreneur from Coimbatore, who introduced low-cost sanitary napkins.

Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Padman' won the National Award for Best Film on a social cause.The R. Balki directorial also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Radhika Apte in pivotal roles. The film is based on the lif..
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Aditya Dhar took home the National Award for Best Director this year. The 36-year-old was feted for the film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'.

Besides being a director, Dhar is also a writer and lyricist popular for films like 'Kabul Express', 'Tezz' and 'Aakrosh'.

In an interview to the Times of India, Dhar said that the award has come to him after 15 years of failures, rejections and hard work. While thanking the team of 'Uri', Dhar said that his award is dedicated to the brave soldiers of the Indian army.

Aditya Dhar took home the National Award for Best Director this year. The 36-year-old was feted for the film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'.Besides being a director, Dhar is also a writer and lyricist po..
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmaavat' shone as the National Film Awards were announced. The film that starred Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in pivotal roles, was recognised in the choreography and music direction categories.

Bhansali took home the award for Best Music Director. Jyothi D Tommaar and Kruti Mahesh Madya turned winners in the Best Choreography category for the song 'Ghoomar'.

Singer Arijit Singh won the award for Best Playback Singer (Male) for this film.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmaavat' shone as the National Film Awards were announced. The film that starred Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in pivotal roles, was recognised in ..
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Gujarati film 'Hellaro' took home the National Award for Best Feature Film this year. The Abhishek Shah directorial is based on the life of Kutchi women.

Gujarati film 'Hellaro' took home the National Award for Best Feature Film this year. The Abhishek Shah directorial is based on the life of Kutchi women.

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