Billu
बिल्लू
Synopsis
When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a poor hairdresser's claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.
Top Cast
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Irrfan Khan
Billas Pardesi aka Billo Barber
Shah Rukh Khan
Sahir Khan
Lara Dutta
Billu's Wife
Om Puri
Sahukaar Daamchand
Rajpal Yadav
Zallan Kumar
Mitali Mayekar
Gunja
Pratik Dalvi
Ronak
Manoj Joshi
Damodar Dubey
Rishikesh Sharma
Taro Bapu
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Sahir Khan's Heroine
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Sahir Khan's Heroine
Deepika Padukone
Sahir Khan's Heroine
Asrani
Naubat Chacha
Jagadish
'Modern' Madan
Rasika Joshi
Principal Gahalot
Shankar Sachdev
Civil Officer
Chirag Vohra
Director
Atul Parchure
Charan Das Chaube
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 13, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.74x
+$4.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Screenplay & Story
- Manisha Korde, Mushtaq Sheikh, Priyadarshan
- Original Score
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Original Title
- बिल्लू
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi, English
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Budget
- $5.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $10M
- Production Studios
- Red Chillies Entertainment, Eros International
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Priyadarshan
Manisha Korde, Mushtaq Sheikh, Priyadarshan, Sreenivasan, Ashish Pandit, Gulzar, Neeraj Shridhar, Sayeed Quadri, Mayur Puri
Pritam Chakraborty
V. Manikandan
Arun Kumar Aravind
Gauri Khan, Sanjiv Chawla
Department Leadership Roster
Gauri Khan
Producer
Manisha Korde
Screenplay
Arun Kumar Aravind
Editor
Priyadarshan
Director
Mushtaq Sheikh
Screenplay
Priyadarshan
Screenplay
V. Manikandan
Director of Photography
Pritam Chakraborty
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Billu.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Billu
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Billu about?
When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a poor hairdresser's claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.
Who directed Billu?
Billu was directed by Priyadarshan.
Who stars in Billu?
The principal cast of Billu includes Irrfan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav.
When was Billu released and how long is it?
Billu was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
What was the box office and production budget of Billu?
Billu had a reported production budget of $5.8M and grossed $10M at the worldwide box office (1.74 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Billu?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Billu was composed by Pritam Chakraborty.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Billu?
Billu holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).