Slum Bala
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 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 and back ground scorer. Slum Bala is a must-see film for all those who love good and realistic cinema". Bangalore Mirror wrote "A disappointment for Vijay’s 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