Bala Hijam, born as Surja Bala Hijam, is an Indian actress who made her mark in Manipuri cinema. Born on June 9, 1992, in Imphal, Manipur, Bala is the son of Hijam Biramangol and Hijam Suniti Devi, who were her topmost motivating force to enter into trades fields from a veritably early age.

Early Life and Career Onsets

Bala entered into the acting assiduity at the youthful age of 15 by starring in the Manipuri film Tellanga Mamei directed by Oken Amakcham. The affluence of attention her debut performance attracted opened numerous doors for her. In no time, she got a chance to be cast as a supporting character in Khangdreda Nongdamba directed by Romi Meitei alongside Kamala Saikhom. Still, her first great advance as a lead actress came with Panthungee Wangmada by Yoimayai Mongsaba, which started her on her way to stardom.

Career Growth and Notable Flicks

A variety of places have been portrayed by Bala throughout her career. Some of her flicks are Yaiskulgee Pakhang Angaoba, Manipur Express, Meerang Mahum, Amukta Ani, Delhi Mellei, Sanagi Tangbal, and Thabaton 2. Bala entered particular applause for her perceptivity and depth as she played an else-abled character in Tamoyaigee Ebecha.

Not confining herself to Manipuri cinema, Bala debuted in the Malayalam film assiduity through the Sameer Thahir- directed movie Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi where she starred along with Dulquer Salmaan. She was also working on a Hindi film named Zindagi on The jewels; unfortunately, it is n’t yet complete.

Awards and Achievements

Bala Hijam has won several awards for her exceptional gift. In 2011, the Film Academy Manipur conferred on her the Special Jury Award. In 2013, she was awarded the Stylish Actress award at the 8th Manipur State Film Festival for her part in Yaiskulgee Pakhang Angaoba. In 2018, she bagged the award for Stylish Supporting Actress for Chinglen Sana in the 11th Manipur State Film Awards. Further, she was awarded Stylish Actress for Inamma at the 9th MANIFA Awards in 2020. lately, she was awarded the Stylish Actress order for Lembi Leima at the 1st Northeast India International Film Festival held in 2022.

Life

Bala made news when on March 18, 2020, she tied the knot with Ningthoujam Dinesh Singh. The marriage was celebrated by all her musketeers in the film assiduity and suckers, and it marks yet another happy chapter in the life of the actress.

Benefactions to Cinema Enduring

Bala continues her active participation in the film assiduity, choosing places that punctuate social issues and break conceptions. In 2018, she starred in the mindfulness movie Who Said Boys Can not Wear Makeup?, which is about breaking gender conceptions. She also featured in the short film Lembi Leima, directed by Mayank Pratap Singh in 2022.