There are some average movies in near past but the experts feel that if Shah Rukh has a sizeable role in “Billu”, impression may pick up.
“There aren’t many hopes to get anything better than a 50 percent initial for ‘Billu’ because of its mixed bag promotion. Shah Rukh has underplayed his presence in the film. And if he actually has a good part to play, there could be an increase in collections as the weekend progresses,” the source said.
Zoom film critic Omar Qureshi, however, gives “Billu” a thumbs up.
“‘Billu’ is the biggest movie of the weekend. The selling point of the movie of course being Shah Rukh, who has gone all the way to promote it. The movie has already managed to get the required buzz. So, it’s definitely going to bring in the audience,” he said.
Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, “Billu” has been directed by Priyadarshan and stars Irrfan Khan and Lara Dutta in the lead apart from Shah Rukh, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in three item numbers.
February 16, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I’ve just watched this movie and want to write a short review about billu barber. The movie touches the heart and irfan is BEST in his role. Shah Rukh has done again a great job too. Overall movie is good and capture you to watch till the end. Basicaly is a light hearted comedy that turns to be emotional at the end. Irfan is a poor barber in a village where Shah (Biggest Movie Star) comes for his film shooting. Billu (Irfan) tells a story about him that he and Sahir (Shah Rukh ) were both friends and his kids spred this word all over the school and this news finally was spred to every one in the village. People think that Billu can make them meet with Sahir and they started favoring Billu and offering manythings, Billu hasistates and stops to every one but people force him to ask Sahir to come and meet them. Finally they take billu to his shooting and try to enter the shooting area to meet Sahir and police stop them. Every one fights there and billu run away. At police station another barber tells the DSP that billu is cheating village people and taking their money. They report against billu. When billu returns from the police station after his bail every one laugh at him that he was a liar. Last day of Sahir’s shooting he goes to school whene very one from the village to see him. Billu’s kids and wife also go there. When billu reaches the school, Sahir gives the speach and declare that he and billu were friends in his childhood and billu made his life by always helping him. He says i want to find billu. When billu listens all this he comes home without telling anyone but now all village knows that billu was right. At the climax Sahir comes to billu’s home and every one cheers. Overall i rate this movie as Very good.