Feb 15, 2009 09:18 PM
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(Updated Feb 15, 2009 09:21 PM)
Seriously, what was all the fuss about.Agreed, its from Red Chillies Entertainment, but really, what cinema have they given.Billu Barber...oops...Billu is as mundane as it could get. The story is based on the Indian mythological story of Krishna-Sudama.
Rich friend-poor friend. Something that could have been just a 90 minute film has been stretched to 180 long minutes. 3 item numbers, all added for the front benchers and to add glam quotient just doesn't work for the movie.
On the acting front, Shahrukh Khan hams (his usual style - man, he is getting on my nerves), Lara Dutta is so misfit for the role of a village bumpkins wife (see her in the bit when Billu gives her the sarees - where did she learn to dance like that), the kids attitude is over the top and the rest of the cast is well - just about average.
This is Irfan's movie all the way. His dialogue delivery is spot on. His portrayal of the character is so very endearing. Not at a single moment do you pity the guy - you just be with him.The other saving grace of the movie is the ending.
It's very predictable but handled with amazing restraint for a hindi mainstream commercial cinema. It's only for this ending, that this movie gets this rating. And oh yeah, my kid liked this movie. After a long time, there is some clean entertainment without the deep cleavages, smooches and the slap stick comedy.Watch it on a dvd.
