Product description
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Original Eros Entertainment DVD
Review
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BILLU is a simple story about simple people, told in the most
simplistic manner. There's a generous dose of glamour as well,
given the fact that the protagonist's friend happens to be a
superstar, but what actually works for the film is the
simpleton's story. He wages a daily battle to make ends meet.
Although the film is engaging, Priyadarshan reserves the best for
the finale this time, when the superstar reminisces about his
childhood friend and the deep bond that they shared. The end is
remarkable and is sure to strike a chord with all sections of
moviegoers. Final word? BILLU is amongst Priyadarshan's finest
works. And also Irrfan and SRK's. This tale of friendship is sure
to steal your heart! --platform47.com
Billu Barber is a film about a barber, Billu (Irrfan Khan),
living in a village called Budbuda in Uttar Pradesh. Along with
him, there is his wife Bindiya (Lara Dutta), their two kids, and
a whole village which is filled with nincompoops. Billu s life is
not that great, to say the least, he has no money to pay the fees
of kids education, no money to buy new chair, scissor, and even a
comb for his shop. But, the optimistic Billu carries on his life
until Sahir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) comes to the village for
shooting.
The story of Billu Barber is simple, and that was what was
required for this film. It s also predictable and you can guess
the ending of the film before even entering the cinema hall but
you ll never lose your interest in the film, particularly because
of the performances and the witty dialogues.The script is top
notch but with very few flaws here and there. One of the
strongest points of the script is that it is straight to point
and it never alienates from its main point, which is the
difference between the worlds of Shahrukh Khan and Irrfan Khan,
which was very essential to create the mood of the film
The movie is a good watch,watch out for Irrfan khan,he is
outstanding and doesn't disappoint. --platform47.com
Billu Barber is a very simple, sweet and innocent film portraying
the power of friendship. It s undoubtedly Priyadarshan s best
work till date. Billu Barber belongs to Billu, Irrfan Khan, for
his powerful performance, and he is, indubitably, one of the
strongest contenders for the best actor award next year. Lara
Data and the supporting cast shines in their roles.
Shahrukh Khan in his small role hits all the right notes and he
plays his best cards during the ending where he lifts the
standard of the movie to a whole new level with his powerful
speech. Billu Barber is a must watch film. --platform47.com
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About the Actor
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Sahabzade Irrfan Ali Khan was born on the 30th November 1960 to
a Nawab family in Jaipur, India. While studying for a masters
degree in Arts he got through to the National School of Drama in
1984. He is married to writer Sutapa Sikdar Khan and they have
two sons. Irrfan Khan started working in television serials
essaying various roles. He was seen in Banegi Apni Baat, Saran
Jahan Hamara, Chanakya, Darr and Star Bestsellers. Irrfan Khan
got his first break in movies with Mira Nair s Salaam Bombay
(1988). However his scene was deleted before the release. He was
seen in Tapan Sinha s Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) with Shabana Azmi
which won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
among others. Asif Kapadia s The Warrior (2001) cast him in the
lead as Lafcadia, a warrior in Rajasthan. It won the Alexander
Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards.
About the Director
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Priyadarshan was born in Thiruvananthapuram, India to Mr.Nair
who worked as a librarian at the University of Kerala. He had an
inclination to play cricket professionally but an injury to his
left eye owing to a cricket ball dashed his hopes. He is married
to Lizzy, a Malayalam actress also known as Lakshmi
Priyadarshini, with whom he has worked with in several movies.
They have two children, Kalyani and Siddharth. Priyadarshan wrote
and directed the Malayalam comedy Poochakkoru Mookkuthi in 1984
which became a huge hit. It was remade in Hindi as Hungama in
2003. He worked with friend Mohanlal in Boeing Boeing (1985) that
was another comedy. Chitram (1988), with Mohanlal playing the
lead was a commercial success. The movie was reworked in Hindi as
Chori Chori with Mithun Chakraborthy. Abhimanyu (1991) was a
story around the involvement of a man with the underworld.
Gardish (1993) starring Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia was a
remake of Sibi Malayil s Kireedam. Other movies include Kaala
Pani (1996) an action-drama with Mohanlal and Tabu, Chandralekha
(1997) and Virasat (1997) a copy of Kamal Hassan s Thevar Magan
with Anil Kapoor, Tabu and Pooja Batra.
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