Billu (2009)

Director:

Priyadarshan

Writers:

Manisha Korde (dialogue)
Priyadarshan (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 February 2009 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Based on the story of friendship between Krishna and Sudama.

Plot Keywords:

Barber | One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Cast

Irrfan Khan	...	Billu Vilas Pardesi
Shahrukh Khan	...	Sahir Khan
Lara Dutta	...	Bindiya B. Pardesi
Om Puri	...	Daamchand
Rajpal Yadav	...	Jhalan Kumar
Asrani	...	Mobat Chacha
Kareena Kapoor	...	Herself 'Marjaani'
Deepika Padukone	...	Herself 'Love mera hit hit'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Uday Atroliyer	...	Sub-Inspector
Ahsan Bakshi	...	Police Inspector
Ashwini Bhatt	...	Yeshwant - Sahir's P.A.
Sunil Bob	...	School Committee Member
Priyanka Chopra	...	Herself 'You Get me rocking and reeling'
Pratik Dalvi	...	Ronak 'Duggu' B. Pardesi
Jagdish	...	Madan - Billu's competitor
Manoj Joshi	...	Damodar Dubey - School Committee Member
Rasika Joshi	...	Mrs. Gahalot - School Principal
Vineet Kapoor	...	School Committee Member
Mitali Mayekar	...	Gunja B. Pardesi
Rushi Mistry	...	D.S.P.
Lalit Parashar	...	Neighbour
Atul Parchure	...	Charandas Chaubey - Guesthouse Manager
Kanchan Rawat	...	Schoolteacher
Shankar Sachdev	...	D.P. Kansana - Municipal Officer
Rishikesh Sharma	...	Police Inspector
Chirag Vohra	...	Movie Director
Ameya Wagh	...	Jeetendra - Employee of 'Modern Madan'

Also Known As:

Billu Barber (India: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

137 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Canada:G (Manitoba/Ontario/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia) | Australia:G | New Zealand:PG | UK:PG | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Eros Entertainment

Trivia:

The makers of the film were forced to change take out the barber from the title, because of protests by many hairstylists who considered it offensive. Shahrukh Khan sent to have barber blacked out from any posters/billboards.

Movie Connections:

References Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Soundtrack:

You Get Me Rocking & Reeling

Billu (Barber) is an excellent watch!

I wasn't sure what to expect when I went to see this movie but I was so pleasantly surprised and pleased with it! Irfan Khan and Lara Dutta deserve nominations for best actor/actress for fine performances. The comedy was just right and the drama was just right. What can I say about Shah Rukh Khan? He is in the perfect role playing the superstar Sahir Khan. He is not just a special appearance in this film but is a main supporting actor so please watch this movie. You won't be disappointed. I also encourage all to please watch this movie on the big screen for the first watch because it makes a huge difference in how you will enjoy this film. When you watch in the theaters, you literally get taken away to another place and trust me, you will enjoy being there for that 2 + hours and wish you didn't have to come back to reality. This movie has a very sweet and sensational story that all ages can enjoy. The music is just superb and you will want to jump out of you seat and dance! Please watch this movie!