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Comment: Jackie R. Bala Mahi Kumar Films (talk) 18:18, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Jackie R. Bala Jackie R. Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his socially‑relevant short films and feature-length work. His projects have garnered international festival exposure and awards.

Career Bala began his career directing award‑winning short films before transitioning to feature films. His body of work explores identity, social issues, and human resilience.

Short Films Mum (2017) – tackles female infanticide and abandonment; received over 50 awards and nearly 80 nominations at international film festivals en.wikipedia.org +12 en.wikipedia.org +12 scribd.com +12 .

There Is No Human (2022) – awarded at the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival en.wikipedia.org +6 youtube.com +6 en.wikipedia.org +6 .

Dakini (2021) – a Santali-language short selected for the Indian Panorama section of the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa imdb.com +15 mahikumar.com +15 scribd.com +15 .

Feature Films A Life Inside Me (2025) – his debut feature, a queer-themed drama directed by Bala and starring Rajendra Gupta, Inayat Qazi, and Sonali Sharmishtha. The film premiered at the KASHISH Pride Film Festival and won Best Indian Feature Film (Narrative) and Best of Out & Loud at the Pune Queer Film Festival imdb.com +7 imdb.com +7 en.wikipedia.org +7 .

Awards and Recognition Bala has received numerous accolades, including:

Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival Award (There Is No Human) scribd.com +14 youtube.com +14 mahikumar.com +14

IFFI Goa selection for Dakini (Indian Panorama, 2021) pickle.co.in +3 mahikumar.com +3 scribd.com +3

Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2020) — national-level recognition for his contributions en.wikipedia.org +2 mahikumar.com +2 en.wikipedia.org +2

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