Billu Barber
| Billu | |
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| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Screenplay by | Mushtaq Shiekh |
| Dialogues by | Manisha Korde |
| Story by | Sreenivasan |
| Based on | Katha Parayumpol by M. Mohanan |
| Produced by | Gauri Khan |
| Starring | Irrfan Khan Shah Rukh Khan Lara Dutta |
| Cinematography | V. Manikandan |
| Edited by | Arun Kumar |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Background Score: Sandeep Chowta |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹27 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹47.45 crore |
Billu Barber is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Irrfan Khan as the titular character, alongside Shah Rukh Khan (albeit in an extended special appearance) and Lara Dutta in the leading roles. Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone make special appearances in the songs. The film was released on 13 February 2009.
It is a remake of the 2007 Malayalam film Katha Parayumpol and is loosely based on the story of friendship between Krishna and Sudama in the Bhagavata Purana. The film was screened at the 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival.