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Billu is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Priyadarshan released in USA on 13 february 2009 with Irrfan Khan
Billu (2009)
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Add to a movie listBillu (Hindi: बिल्लू), originally titled Billu Barber and released under that title in the United States, is a 2009 Bollywood film by Priyadarshan, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, with an adapted screenplay by Manisha Korde and Mushtaq Sheikh based on the script by Sreenivasan. It stars Irrfan Khan and Lara Dutta in the lead roles and features Shah Rukh Khan, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Asrani in supporting roles. Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra make guest appearances in item numbers. The film was released on 13 February 2009.
It is an official adaptation of the 2007 critically acclaimed Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol. It is also a retelling of the story of Sudama and Krishna. The film was screened at the 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival.
Synopsis
Billu (Irrfan Khan) is a poor barber who lives with his wife Bindiya (Lara Dutta) and their two children, Gunja (Mitali Mayakar) and Ronak (Pratik Dalvi) in the village of Budbuda. He also spends time with his close friends Budbudiya (Rajpal Yadav) and Naubat Chacha (Asrani). Though struggling, Billu lives an uneventful life until Bollywood superstar Sahir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) comes to the village for a film shoot.Actors
Irrfan Khan
(Billas Pardesi aka Billo Barber)
Lara Dutta
(Billu's Wife)
Shahrukh Khan
(Sahir Khan)
Om Puri
(Sahukaar Daamchand)
Rajpal Yadav
(Zallan Kumar)
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