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.
Acting
Irrfan Khan's eyes say everything words cannot.
Writing
SRK playing 'SRK'—the most self-aware casting in Bollywood.
Direction
Priyadarshan balances slapstick with devastating emotional truth.
Director
Priyadarshan
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
Manoj Joshi
Damodar Dubey
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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of Malayalam film 'Katha Parayumbol'—Mammootty's cameo in the original became SRK's full role here.
The film sparked real debates about how India treats its service workers, with barbers protesting their portrayal—ironic given the film's actual message.
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