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Billu (2009)

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When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a poor hairdresser's claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.

Release Date
February 13, 2009
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
6.4/10 (112 votes)

Director: Priyadarshan

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav, Mitali Mayekar, Pratik Dalvi, Manoj Joshi

Production: Red Chillies Entertainment, Eros International
school friendfriendshipremakeindiabarbershopsuperstarbarberreunited friends
IMDb
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$10M
Full Cast (27 people)

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Billu

Billu

Comedy
Drama
6.4
137 min
2009

When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a poor hairdresser's claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageHindi
Budget$5,750,000
Revenue$10,000,000
Release Date2/13/2009
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Produced by

Production Companies
Red Chillies EntertainmentRed Chillies Entertainment
Eros InternationalEros International

Keywords

school friend
friendship
remake
india
barbershop
superstar
barber
reunited friends

Spoken Languages

Hindi
English

Production Countries

India

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Cast

Irrfan Khan

as Billas Pardesi aka Billo Barber

Shah Rukh Khan

as Sahir Khan

Lara Dutta

as Billu's Wife

Om Puri

as Sahukaar Daamchand

Rajpal Yadav

as Zallan Kumar

Mitali Mayekar

as Gunja

PD

Pratik Dalvi

as Ronak

Manoj Joshi

as Damodar Dubey

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Images

Billu poster
Poster
Billu backdrop
Backdrop

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Billu about?▾

When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a poor hairdresser's claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.

How long is Billu?▾

2h 17m

When was Billu released?▾

February 13, 2009

Who directed Billu?▾

Priyadarshan

Who stars in Billu?▾

Irrfan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Lara Dutta

What genre is Billu?▾

Comedy, Drama

What is Billu rated?▾

PG

Is Billu available to stream?▾

Yes, on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads