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Bala: It was my Kaka (uncle) Irom Maipak (cinematographer) who gave me an opportunity to act in front of camera. I was offered a role of a girl appearing as the younger sister of Olen (co-actor) in the film called "Telanga Mamei". Later I appeared on an advertisement for Manikumar Jewelry followed by participating in a modeling competition and gradually went on to take up acting in films. | Bala: It was my Kaka (uncle) Irom Maipak (cinematographer) who gave me an opportunity to act in front of camera. I was offered a role of a girl appearing as the younger sister of Olen (co-actor) in the film called "Telanga Mamei". Later I appeared on an advertisement for Manikumar Jewelry followed by participating in a modeling competition and gradually went on to take up acting in films. | ||
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Bala: I have never taken any acting classes. Kaka Irom Maipak taught me how to pose in front camera in different angles and to act. At the same time, I also got tips from Da Romi Meitei (Director), Cinematographer Kaka RadhaMohon, Da Yaima (Yaimayai), Oja Birjit Ngangom and other elders in the Industry. | Bala: I have never taken any acting classes. Kaka Irom Maipak taught me how to pose in front camera in different angles and to act. At the same time, I also got tips from Da Romi Meitei (Director), Cinematographer Kaka RadhaMohon, Da Yaima (Yaimayai), Oja Birjit Ngangom and other elders in the Industry. | ||
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Bala Hijam is a Manipuri Film actress and a native of Imphal, India.
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Family
The actress was born Surjabala Hijam to Hijam Biramangol and Hijam Suniti Devi.
Early career
Bala made her film debut in Oken Amakcham's Telanga Mamei a Manipuri film as supporting actress. Being interested in dancing and acting since her childhood, Bala came into the limelight of the Manipuri film industry with the help of her uncle Irom Maipak.
Awards
She won the Special Jury Award 2011 from Film Academy Manipur (FAM). Bala made her Hindi-Urdu debut in director Ravindra Surya Bashi's forthcoming Film Zindagi on the Rocks.
Milestones
Debut as supporting actor: Telanga Mamei.
First film as heroine: Khangdreda Nongdamba.
Address: Sagolband Salam Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur.
How she got into the films
Bala: It was my Kaka (uncle) Irom Maipak (cinematographer) who gave me an opportunity to act in front of camera. I was offered a role of a girl appearing as the younger sister of Olen (co-actor) in the film called "Telanga Mamei". Later I appeared on an advertisement for Manikumar Jewelry followed by participating in a modeling competition and gradually went on to take up acting in films.
Bala: I have never taken any acting classes. Kaka Irom Maipak taught me how to pose in front camera in different angles and to act. At the same time, I also got tips from Da Romi Meitei (Director), Cinematographer Kaka RadhaMohon, Da Yaima (Yaimayai), Oja Birjit Ngangom and other elders in the Industry.
She normally asks for 25,000 rupees for a film but sometimes she does not take the whole amount.
She signs about two film in a month or sometimes, if necessary, three. (From Ratankumar Ningthouja e-pao)
Filmography
Telanga Mamei (Director : Oken Amakcham),
Khangdreda Nongdamba (directed by Romi Meitei)
Panthungi Wangmada,
Mikithi ( Director : Romi Meitei)
Mihatpa (d: Kishorjit),
Luhongbagi Ahing ( Director: Brijgupta Laishram)
Imagi Laman Singamdre (directed by Romi Meitei)
Yaiskul Pakhang Angaoba ( Director : Homen d Wai )
Thouri
Lamjasara
Khambaton (d: Homeshor),
Taru Tarubi Maktrabi
Sangkhraba Machu
Nongmadi Soidana (d: I. Somni)
Hangningee Thamoisina (d: I. Somni)
Ichagidamak (d: Jaher-Uddin),
Abirkhan (d: Pilu)
Sanarembi (d: Pilu).
Manipur Express ( Director : O Goutam)
Hiktharaba Samji (PIZZA)
Nongdambada Tanoubi
Zindagi on the Rocks
A pan-Indian star
Malayalam
Her upcoming south Indian film Neelakasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi starring Dulquer Salman & Sunny Wayne is Directed by :Sameer C Thahir is releasing soon in august 2013
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi is a soul searching road movie, which explores politics, religion and identity through a graceful love story. The highly-talked about film revolves around the story of two youngsters, who put together a trip from Kerala to Nagaland travelling on bikes. Dulquar Salman and Sunny Wayne are playing two youngsters in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Surja Bala Hijam will essay the role of Assi, an Engineering Student in the film. She joins an engineering college in Kerala under North East quota. During her studies, she meets Dulquar and becomes friend with him. Their friendship later turns into romance. (By Shekhar OneIndia May 28, 2013)
However, they are forced to part ways as their cultural identities come in-between.
As the first north-east girl to debut in Malayalam, Bala says she was more than excited when the offer came in. “Kerala was an absolute surprise package. Everything felt exotic, right from the language to food and clothes. At first I was not able to eat anything as coconut oil goes into almost every dish in Kerala. Coming from a land of mustard oil users I was totally uncomfortable with the local flavours. But now I can polish off plates of food with that typical coconuty taste,” says the actress who stayed in Kerala for a 20-day shoot.
The actress adds. “When the contract came I didn’t know Dulquer was the son of a superstar.”
“Of course I was a bit nervous about the language part. But my character has very few Malayalam lines, the rest of the dialogues are in English. [Directr Samir Tahir] had briefed me well about my character and so there was no confusion. During my stay in Kerla I picked up a couple of words but I can’t remember any now.” (Navamy Sudhish NewIndianExpress 2013/07/16)
Hindi-Urdu films
Bala made her Bollywood debut in Directed By Ravindra Suryavanshi forthcoming Film Zindagi on the Rocks which will be releasing in 2013.
See also
A history of Manipur: 1890-1930
Cinemas of the North-East
Assamese cinema: This page has, at the bottom, links to several other articles in Indpaedia.com related to Assamese cinema.
Individual pages about:
Bala Hijam
