The film released on 6 February 2015. He then wrote and directed Ki and Ka which was released on 1 April 2016 starring Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor.[8] His next was Pad Man, released February 2018, based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, which he co-produced, wrote and directed.[9][10] In 2019 Balki coproduced and wrote Mission Mangal where he also played the role of creative director.[11]