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Balmaa

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Balmaa
Poster
Directed byLawrence D'Souza
Written byTalat Rekhi (also dialogues)
Screenplay byTalat Rekhi
Story byTalat Rekhi
Produced bySuresh K. Grover
StarringAvinash Wadhavan
Ayesha Jhulka
CinematographyLawrence D'Souza
Edited byR. Rajendran
Music byNadeem-Shravan
Production
company
Adlab Films Pvt. Lmt.
Release date
  • 1 January 1993 (1993-01-01)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Balmaa is a 1993 Hindi-language film directed by Lawrence D'Souza.[1] It stars Avinash Wadhavan, Ayesha Jhulka, Saeed Jaffrey, Anjana Mumtaz in pivotal roles.[2][3] Balmaa is a not proper Hindi word, but in India people often use the word balma to describe the life partner; i.e. wife or better half.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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# Song Singer
1. "Agar Zindagi Ho" Asha Bhosle, Kumar Sanu
2. "Mere Khayal Se Tum" Asha Bhosle, Nitin Mukesh
3. "Bansuriya Ab Yehi Pukare" Asha Bhosle, Kumar Sanu
4. "Mehndi Se Likh Gori"[6] Asha Bhosle
5. "Ye Mausam Bhi Gaya" Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
6. "Meri Saheliyon Mere Saath Aao" Alka Yagnik

Trivia

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At the end of the movie Dil Ka Kya Kasoor, Seema, the young daughter of Arun and Meena, writes a poem that goes: "Agar Zindagi Ho Tere Sang Ho, Agar Maut Ho To Woh Ho Tujhse Pehle..."

This poem features in a song for the film Balmaa (1993) that was made one year later. Coincidentally, Lawrence D'Souza is the director for both Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992) and Balmaa (1993).

References

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  1. ^ New Gramaphone House
  2. ^ "BALMAA Bollywood movies lobby card". Bollywood Movie Posters. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/balmaa
  4. ^ "TV overexposes an actor to the viewer: Avinash Wadhawan". The Times of India. 14 May 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ "When Ayesha Jhulka Starred In This 1993 Film And Started Getting Offers For B-Grade Movies". News18. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Balmaa | Song - Mehendi Se Likh Gori (Lyrical)". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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