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Wikipedia article




'Slum Bala' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sumana Kittur, starring Duniya Vijay, Shubha Poonja and Shashi Kumar in lead roles.

Cast



* Duniya Vijay as Balakrishna alias Slum Bala

* Shubha Poonja as Mallige

* Shashi Kumar as Police Inspector Shantaram

* Umashree

* Girija Lokesh

* B. Suresha as Prasad Nayak

* Achyuth Kumar

* Dharma as Bhadravathi Manja

* Sathya Prakash

* Dr Banjagere Jayaprakash

Production



Sumana Kittur narrated the story of 'Slum Bala' to Duniya Vijay, who agreed to star in the film only if Kittur directed it.

Music



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Reception



Critical response



R G Vijayasarathy of 'Rediff.com' scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Music director Arjun has done remarkable job both as a composer andback ground scorer. Slum Balais a must-see film for all those who love good and realistic cinema". Bangalore Mirror wrote "A disappointment for Vijays fans is the absence of daring stunts he is known for. The film is a den of thieves. Apart from the mother and the love interest of Bala (played by Shuba Poonja), every other character is either corrupt or has a negative shade. This could have helped if the film was a thriller. But it seems the director was more intent documenting the life of Slum Bala than provide a quicker narrative of a corrupt society". The New Indian Express wrote "Nayak's friend promises not only to cancel the police order against Bala but also to handover the cable business to the latter. Bala accomplishes the task but circumstances compel Shantaram to eliminate Bala. Slum Bala is a take on politics".

References



Category:2000s Kannada-language films

Category:2008 films

Category:Films directed by Sumana Kittur

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