Seven years after they made their Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor (2012), Yami Gautam is ready to reunite with Ayushmann Khurrana in Bala. While it is known that Khurrana plays a prematurely balding man in the Amar Kaushik-directed drama, sources say Gautam's character too tackles another social evil. "Yami plays a supermodel who hails from Lucknow. While those around her are taken by her beauty, she is blind to her strengths and harbours insecurity. Through her character, the film shines a spotlight on self-image issues," says a source.

On her part, Gautam refuses to divulge details about her character, but acknowledges that the story struck a chord with her at the first narration. "Bala was a script that I instantly connected with. Dinesh [Vijan, producer] has a peculiar way of recognising great stories." The actor, who has had a great start to the year with Uri, intends to throw her weight behind content-driven films.