Billu Barber

Irrfan and Shahrukh Khan together - what do you expect - for Irrfan to overshadow the badshah of Bollywood ?  Well I did and that is what was proved in the movie.  Irrfan steals the show even at most times with his rather big bulging eyes and without speaking.  He has always been good at the make believe.  So he acts the perfect village bum Billu barber who tries to be witty at his own peril.  He rubs most people the wrong way by his frank speak.  

And then enters the super-star Sahir Khan (SRK) and his bevy of beautiful co-stars Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra and Kareen Kapoor.  He is arrogant, full of himself and true to Bollywood's star power creates his own story lines.  

The story of whether Billu knows Sahir from their past causes some hilarious moments.  There are  gossips, rumours and a distinct shift of power as all villager woo Billu.  Billu's wife (played by Lara Dutta who looks too hot to be a mother) and her two children also give Billu a hard time as they too want to meet Sahir the Star.  Billu refuses to have any of it and everybody hates him.  But the arrogant star clears some misunderstandings and ensures a happy get together.  

The music is passable with unnecssary songs and dance sequences filled in to accomodate the 3 guest star actresses.  The village atomsphere and the scenic beauty has been captured very beautifully.  However the storyline is weak and predictable.  Amongst the actors Asrani and Om Puri  have usual cameos and all of the Priydarrshan's usual team of actors are present.  Lara Dutta shows her hot figure in a sari however she has to do something about her face which is no longer as charming as it used to be.  SRK is Ok as an arrogant super-star and the role seems to be a perfect one for him but Irrfan is clearly the winner.  

As all SRK films this is just a time pass movie.

Rating : * * * * *