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Billu Barber

Play trailer Poster for Billu Barber 2009,  2h 17m,  Comedy/ Drama/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A barber named Billu and his wife are struggling to make ends meet when a famous movie star, Sahir 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 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 Apr 26, 2019
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. Go to Full Review
Lisa Tsering The Hollywood Reporter Feb 23, 2009
Bollywood comedy about an unlikely friendship is full of unexpected pleasures. Go to Full Review
Derek Elley Variety Feb 19, 2009
Quietly entertaining, finally moving. Go to Full Review
David Chute L.A. Weekly Feb 19, 2009
It is dedicated to the proposition that god-like celebrities are ordinary folks at heart. Groans all around. Go to Full Review
Frank Lovece Film Journal International Feb 19, 2009
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. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Priyadarsan

Director

Irrfan Khan

Billas Pardesi

Lara Dutta

Billu's Wife

Shah Rukh Khan

Sahir Khan

Om Puri

Daamchand

Rajpal Yadav

Jhalan Kumar

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Billu Barber

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Movie Info

Synopsis A barber named Billu and his wife are struggling to make ends meet when a famous movie star, Sahir 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 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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