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Billu(2009)
Hindi137 mins
Billu (2009) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan. Starring Manoj Joshi, V. Manikandan and Mitali Mayekar. With an audience rating of 6.1/10, Billu stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2009.
Director:Priyadarshan
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 13 February 2009
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A famous Bollywood actor comes to a small village to shoot a movie. A poor local barber says the star was his childhood friend. This claim suddenly makes the barber very popular in his village.
“A small-town barber's life changes when a superstar claims to be his friend.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 February 2009
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsBillu Barber · Биллу · บิลลู
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
friendshipidentityfamilylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2007 Malayalam movie 'Katha Parayumbol', which was also directed by Priyadarshan.
- Shah Rukh Khan, the lead actor, did not charge any fee for his role and instead took a share of the film's profits.
- The character Billu was originally written for actor Sanjay Dutt, but he was replaced by Irrfan Khan due to scheduling conflicts.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Pritam, but one song, 'Khudaya Khair', was actually composed by singer Sonu Nigam.
- A special appearance was made by several Bollywood stars, including Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, in the song 'Marjaani'.
- The movie was promoted with the title 'Billu Barber', but the word 'Barber' was dropped after protests from barber associations in India.
- Priyadarshan shot the film in a real village in Wai, Maharashtra, to capture authentic rural surroundings.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Billu
Damodar Dubey-Actor20 films →
Director-Actor14 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Actor-Damodar Dubey11 films →
Director-Actor10 films →
Director-Damodar Dubey9 films →
Damodar Dubey-Actor8 films →
Sahir Khan's Heroine-Original Music Composer8 films →
Director-Actor7 films →
Actor-Sahir Khan's Heroine7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Damodar Dubey-Original Music Composer6 films →
Director-Original Music Composer4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Sahir Khan's Heroine4 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer4 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer4 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer4 films →









