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Billu Barber

2009 2h 17m Comedy Drama Musical List
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A barber named Billu (Irrfan Khan) and his wife (Lara Dutta) are struggling to make ends meet when a famous movie star, Sahir Khan (Shahrukh Khan), comes to their village to make a film. When Billu's children lie to their friends, saying that their father is friends with the star, word travels and everyone wants to meet Billu's famous childhood friend. After businessman Daamchand (Om Puri) demands to meet the star, and Billu fails to set up a meeting, the town turns against Billu.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Except for a couple of sequences which hit the emotional spot, Priyadarshan's latest is devoid of the essential drama that would have made Billu a memorable film. Apr 26, 2019 Full Review Lisa Tsering Hollywood Reporter Bollywood comedy about an unlikely friendship is full of unexpected pleasures. Feb 23, 2009 Full Review Derek Elley Variety Quietly entertaining, finally moving. Feb 19, 2009 Full Review David Chute L.A. Weekly It is dedicated to the proposition that god-like celebrities are ordinary folks at heart. Groans all around. Feb 19, 2009 Full Review Frank Lovece Film Journal International A small Indian village gets upturned with excitement when a big Bollywood film comes to shoot, and the townsfolk think their local barber is great buddies with the star. Feb 19, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nikhil K A Bollywood Friendship movie - with aspects of comedy and emotions Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Utshab P It's such a good movie that tells us about the two friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Audience Member I cried when Shah Rukh's speech scene for his Childrenhood Experience Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member This Movie So Inspired a Real Story Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Film's story is very simple, a story about a poor barder who is friend of superstar while they were children. The ending was predictable. Performances of Shahrukh Khan and Irrfan Khan were worth watching and they did their part very well. The songs were okay and were really not needed. But I think songs kept the movie on track as movie gets derailed at many points. I may not recommend this movie as it is not so special but yes, it you want you can watch it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Irrfan Khan is a terrific actor who deserves better. He is the only saving grace in this movie not those crappy item songs. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A barber named Billu (Irrfan Khan) and his wife (Lara Dutta) are struggling to make ends meet when a famous movie star, Sahir Khan (Shahrukh Khan), comes to their village to make a film. When Billu's children lie to their friends, saying that their father is friends with the star, word travels and everyone wants to meet Billu's famous childhood friend. After businessman Daamchand (Om Puri) demands to meet the star, and Billu fails to set up a meeting, the town turns against Billu.
Director
Priyadarsan
Producer
Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan
Screenwriter
Manisha Korde, Mushtaq Sheikh, Sreenivasan
Production Co
Red Chillies Entertainment
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$753.5K
Runtime
2h 17m
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