Balmaa is a 1993 Hindi-language film directed by Lawrence D'Souza. It stars Avinash Wadhavan, Ayesha Jhulka, Saeed Jaffrey, Anjana Mumtaz in pivotal roles. Balmaa is a not proper Hindi word, but in India people often use the word balma to describe the life partner; i.e. wife or better half.