Billu - A waste of time

The latest SRK flick was up on the internet on Saturday night (USA time) itself. The print too was of excellent quality. Sharply in contrast last week's film DEV D which isn't a family film like Billu hasn't yet made its way on the internet. Though a copy of the film has been uploaded the print is a camera recorded one. I think this itself explains the fate of Billu.

No marks for guessing what does SRK do in the film? He just plays the very same good guy which we have seen him play since ages - time immemorial. Please gimme a break. I am tired of watching the same character being potrayed in the movies. The self-obsessed SRK doesn't mind showing off his self love and promoting himself like the God of Indian film industry on screen so shamelessly! In sharp contrast, Lara Datta makes a wonderful appearance in a deglam avtaar. Irffan Khan is okay but quite quite monotonous. The film has been dragged a lot. There isn't any point watch the first 4/5th of the film as it revolves around a hesitant Billu who is scared of going and meeting his school friend turned filmstar - King Khan. The script looks helpless as suddenly when invited for a school annual day event the Khan breaks down remembering his old school friend (by this time SRK doesn't know Billu stays in this village)

A very pathetic film which also tries to clean the image of the film industry (especially after SRK was criticized heavily in OSO) which is a subtle break after films like OSO and Luck By Chance. Overall a movie which can be skipped. The modern day Krishna-Sudama story could have been narrated in a prettier way. A sub-standard film with big names.