Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Billu/Billu Barber : Irfan Rocks


I have seen the original version of this movie (Katha Parayumbol),the original movie was nothing great but yes it was definitely a pleasant,feel good movie.....
Hindi version Billu could have been much much better
Well, the movie was great,thanks to Irfan but SRK was a menace in the movie......
Just watching Irfan play the role was so pleasing to our eyes but each time we enjoyed his part...from nowhere SRK arrived and spoiled the whole feel of the movie
I could not help wondering the fact that this superstar is so badly self obsessed...I dont think he even deserves a mention for this movie atleast....it was infact tortorous watching him enact the last emotional part...I could not help laughing but again Irfan in the last part with just three scenes filled our eyes with tears
I guess that speaks of how good Irfan is as an actor...Infact he enacted the role better than Srineevasan who happens to be in the original flick
Lara also carried off the role well and the kids were just right...Apart from them all scenes where the villagers were involved was up to the mark
The movie would have been great if Irfan and Lara roles had more roles to play and SRK's role was cut short...Wish that Priyadarshan had atleast kept his word....When Kuselan(Tamil version) of Katha Parayumbol had released last year, it had exaggerated the role of the actor (Rajinikanth)...thats when Priyadarshan had decided to remake the movie in Hindi,this is what he said:
"See, like all Rajinikanth starrers, Kuselan has been made to spotlight Rajini as a larger-than-life icon. I believe he enters the film riding a winged horse. Though my film also stars a superstar (Shahrukh) as a superstar, I've nowhere tried to increase his role or heighten the impact of his presence. I'm not that kind of filmmaker." (Source:http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/priyadarshan-kuselan-dubbing-080808.html)
"My Billoo Barber is not a vehicle to glorify Shah Rukh" (Source:
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/08/06/11773/index.html)
So sad after saying all this I expected to watch a simple good movie but what turned out is another Kuselan!!! Its so sad that stardom makes one so greedy.