Billu, previously known as Billu Barber, is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film by Priyadarshan, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and distributed by Eros International, with an adapted screenplay by Manisha Korde and Mushtaq Sheikh based on the script by Sreenivasan.
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Billu is a poor barber who lives with his wife Bindiya and their two children, Gunja and Ronak in the village of Budbuda.
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Billu spends time with his close friends Budbudiya and Naubat Chacha.
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Billu has mentioned to his family that he knows Sahir from the past but has never elaborated how he knows the star.
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Virtually overnight, Billu, who had previously been scorned by most due to his lowly state, becomes the center of attention.
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When Billu consistently fails to introduce the people of the village to Sahir, his situation changes .
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Billu is accused of lying about his friendship and everyone – including his wife and children – begins to doubt his character and integrity.
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Rather than defend himself, Billu remains quiet about the nature of his and Sahir's friendship.
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Billu tells the children about his own impoverished childhood when he had nothing but a special bond of friendship with another young boy, named Billu.
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Billu, who is standing at the back of the event, leaves during the talk without revealing to Sahir that he is there.
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Lisa Tsering of The Hollywood Reporter states that Billu is a "Bollywood comedy about an unlikely friendship [that] is full of unexpected pleasures".
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Billu invited 'The Hairdressers' Association of Mumbai members to the premier of the movie in order to assuage their protests.
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