Billu (2009)

Original title

बिल्लू

Directed by

Priyadarshan

Genre

comedy film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 17m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 113 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small-town barber struggles to make ends meet when his childhood friend turns out to be a famous movie star. The townspeople pressure him to arrange a meeting, leading to reflections on humility and friendship.

lightheartedwarmsentimentallow-keygentlebittersweetwhimsicalcheerful

What happens

Billu Barber is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Irrfan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Lara Dutta in the lead roles. Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Deepika Padukone make special appearances in three songs. It is a remake of the 2007 Malayalam film Katha Parayumpol and is loosely based on the story of friendship between Krishna and Sudama in the Bhagavata Purana. The film was released on 13 February 2009 and received positive reviews from critics. It was screened at the 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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