Billu Movie Review

Finally, it's worth noting that the story of a poor man and God has been turned into the story of a poor man and a movie star.

In the end, Billu Barber works smoothly as a simple, moral tale, its charm interrupted every time the director goes for broader, more ‘commercial’ appeal.

You can snip off the ‘barber’ from Billu, but you cannot take off Billu from Barber. In other words, you can get Irrfan Khan to alienate himself from his persona, but you cannot get the actor to get away from his character!

You can snip off the ‘barber’ from Billu, but you cannot take off Billu from Barber. In other words, you can get Irrfan Khan to alienate himself from his persona, but you cannot get the actor to get away from his character!

The film may not have done well in its Tamil version (Kuselan), but Priyadarshan has suitably peppered it with some heart-tugging moments to make it a moving ode to friendship and ordinariness.

Though the film has its share of stock characters, maudlin and over-the-top moments and sags in the latter half, theres also good story-telling, some great acting, and a healthy dose of masala in the item numbers.However, Billu…