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Billu - Notepad

Billu

Irrfan Khan, Lara Dutta, Shah Rukh Khan Dir: Priyadarshan
wogma rating: The keen should rent; else TV (?)
quick review: The stargiri is truly a huge put-off. So bad that even though the dialogues have a consistent, fresh bounce and Billu starts of as an interesting character, it falls flat as the film progresses. Human emotions can keep you glued as long as there's some movement in them. Just Irrfan's brilliant facial muscle movement does not suffice. Simple, at-times sweet but predictable too.
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Plot Summary

Barber Billu's (Irrfan Khan's) long-lost friend Sahir (Shah Rukh Khan) is now a film star with a huge fan following. Sahir happens to be in Billu's village for a film shoot. The whole village is ecstatic that Billu knows Sahir, but is he?

What Worked

  • The opening credits were cute.
  • The first sequence is one of the most hilarious and witty sequences in a long time. It sets up Billu's character pretty well too.
  • Asrani's make-up and hair-do. Who's the barber, again?
  • Loved the lyrics of the title song! Wish some words didn’t have to be beeped out.
  • The shots in front of the road-side mirror shop. Very nicely done!

What did not

Note: This section simply lists the things that I did not like in this movie. This is not the overall impression about this movie. Please read the full review here

  • Costumes in all the item numbers.
  • The choreography in the 'hit-fit' song. It looked as if they were pumping that HIT mosquito repellant spray around while looking at me!
  • The sabers in the dance!
  • Does an actor really have a say in what will be the "soul" of the film? Or can he instruct a co-actor on how to say his lines when the director is calling the shots? Then again, it's SRK, so maybe he can and he does.
  • How is money for a lawyer organized so easily when there wasn't money for a square meal earlier?
  • How does anyone know that Billu knows Sahir?

Nitty-Gritty

This section lists things that I think are not important to the overall impact of the movie. In most cases, it could be explained away by something like, "we noticed the glitch after the scene was shot and there were schedule/budget issues and thus we could not re-shoot it". I like giving the makers the benefit of doubt, but I am amused nevertheless. Hopefully, they will tickle you too.

  • Shah Rukh's teeth! No make-up for teeth available?
  • When did it rain during the climax for the streets to be all wet and muddy?

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External Reviews

34 reviewers have given Billu an average rating of 3.5/5.0. 15 yays, 1 nays, 18 so-so. See all external reviews »

Readers' Ratings

6 readers have given Billu an average rating of 3/5.0. 2 yays, 0 nays, 4 so-so. See all reader reviews »

Comments (6)

Shilpa:

Hi Meetu, Your notepad is the best part of the review, so kep it going. Missed it in the last few reviews. Cheers! Shilpa.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
meetu:

Thanks, Shilpa! The pleasure is actually mine :)

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
Shantanu:

Billu was a huge disappointment.. I didn't follow your rating(as always) and went for a morning show.. and Billu bored me to death.. the only thing good about the movie was Irrfan Khan... and *some* of his dialogues.. Apart from the taht the movie was a huge putoff.. Shah Rukh needs to remind himself that his glory days are gone if he refuses to come out of the King Khan role.. What started as a promise in Fauji and Circus has faded away and what remains is a Johared version of a star that could-have-been. And why did Priyan have to put up with four item songs... fully out of place.. there is hardly any character development and so you feel really nothing about the story.. and Shah Rukh trying to explain how the film industry is so closely-knitted is corny and unwanted.. Add to it a village which looks different in different shots.. Why couldn't they make the Malamaal Weekly village.. Barber or no barber, Billu was hugely disappointing.. I hope My Name is Khan is better... but alas! all I can do is hope.. P.S.: I *used* to be a staunch Shah Rukh fan.. *sigh*..

posted 3 years, 3 months ago Shantanu has posted 7 comments and has rated 1 movies. See Shantanu's page for more details.
meetu:

And hope springs eternal...so lage raho ;) ...

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
Shantanu:

Hahaha.. and yeah.. thanks for the Delhi 6 review.. for once listened to your advice and went for it..! Its good. Period.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago Shantanu has posted 7 comments and has rated 1 movies. See Shantanu's page for more details.
meetu:

Aah...cool! Wonder what you have to say about the discussion going on in the comment space at " target="_blank">http://wogma.com/index.php/movies/card/Delhi%206-...

posted 3 years, 3 months ago

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