Khalli Balli(2022)
A model and wannabe Bollywood actress, Sanjana, experiences bizarre supernatural events that make her boyfriend, Rohit, mistrust her. To get things back on track, they go to Lucknow on holiday, where things turn more dangerous.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 16 September 2022
- Director
- Manoj Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A model trying to become an actress starts having strange supernatural experiences. Her boyfriend begins to doubt her, so they take a vacation to Lucknow to fix their relationship. There, the frightening events become even more dangerous.
“A vacation that's more than she bargained for.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Khalli Balli
Cast reunions in this film: Rajpal Yadav & Asrani (14 films together), Vijay Raaz & Rajpal Yadav (12 films together), Dharmendra & Asrani (9 films together), Vijay Raaz & Brijendra Kala (6 films together), Madhoo & Dharmendra (3 films together), and Madhoo & Asrani (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally shot in 2019 but its release was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Director Manoj Sharma is also known for writing the 2008 horror film '1920'.
- The movie's title 'Khalli Balli' is a colloquial Hindi phrase suggesting something is empty or meaningless.
- It was primarily filmed on location in Lucknow, using real heritage sites for the haunted settings.
- The lead actress, Sanjana Singh, had previously appeared in small roles in TV shows before this film.
- Despite being a horror-comedy, the film avoided using CGI for most of its ghostly effects.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and quickly became available on streaming platforms.