So, Billu Barber had now become “Billu”.

This movie is based on the Malayalam flick “Katha Parayumbol” starring which was a great hit. Rajini wanted to capitalize on the success and ventured into making Tamil remake “Kuselan only to face a severe loss to the extent of returning of the advances.

As, the Hindi version is now ready to hit the theaters tomorrow, there are butterflies in many stomachs and the director Priyadarshan is leading from the front. His co-writer Mushtaq Sheik has promptly declared that the story of Billu is no way similar to that of Kuselan. He said that the movie has been differently portrayed and is shown as a re-birth of Billu. Lara Dutta leads the female pack which also contains today’s busiest Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, The Dostana girl Priyanka Kapoor and OSO fame Deepika Padukone

This Red Chillies movie, portrays Irrfan ( Billu) as a barber in a small village. The sharp tongued and principled Billu could not resist the business going form bad to worst. As the life goes on, a day dawns with news that a movie shooting would take place in his village and the hero would be none other than his childhood friend Shahrukh Khan (Sahir Khan). Billu by chance reveals the past details to his wife and the message slowly spreads the entire village as Billu is friend of the film star Sahir. The entire village starts treating him better and many recommendations pour on him for his help to meet the super star. Billu on the other hand becomes apprehensive and increasingly worried in the fear of superstar’s inability to recognize him. So, he tries to avoid meeting the superstar and the entire village turns opposite. This time going much aggressive and ridiculing him. The way he overcomes his problems and the recognition he gets from his childhood friend and superstar is all about the movie.

The music by Pritam, has not generated enough interest but who knows, the marketing and advertisement can make wonders.
As, Shahrukh wanted to perfect in the making of this film, he seemed to have researched on the lives of barbers and so is Priyadarshan.
Shahrukh conveyed that he would follow a separate strategy for the promotion of this movie and said that there would be no copying of anyone else’s methods. He was referring to the leading actors having a haircut and moving giving the feel of the movie.

Dialogue by Rajat Arora, story written by Sridhar Raghavan, directed by Nikhil Advani, this movie is Co-Produced by Ramesh Sippy Entertaiment and Warner Bros, the Hollywood based production house.

With heavy cost spent on publicity, this movie is now ready to hit the theaters on Jan 16th 2009.

To get an idea about the story, it is about an Indian boy Sidhu (Akshay) who is basically a cook hailing from Chandni Chowk. He works at a road side food stall in Chandni Chowk and keeps cursing himself for his fate forcing him to cut vegetables and dwell in such a downtrodden atmosphere. He feels low of himself and wanted to change his fate. His belief on astrology and various other future finding mechanism urge him to constantly consult these predictors and live in a state of dream without any self belief.

His father (Mithun Chakraborthy) a practical person feels for having one such son and tries to correct him by all means. But the fate would have it the other way. Two Chinese, strangers, suddenly appear in front of Sidhu and just like tribes we see in movies, consider him as the incarnation of a war hero and convince him to go with them to China, a land of war heroes.

Our Sidhu follows them to China only to get lost in such a large city Shanghai. He is compelled to prove himself with martial arts and with his determination he masters the art very well. What happens next is very easy to understand. Yes, you are right, fun-filled actions, unbelievable stunts, action packed emotional moments and of course generous display of martial arts.

Deepika’s role is to fill the gaps in two different characters is the sweetheart of Akshay.

With all the days spent in Hong Kong, Bangkok and China there is no dearth for breathtaking backgrounds and exploration of new locations. Incidentally, this happens to be the ice breaker between China and India when it comes to movies.

Well known Chinese actor Gordon Liu begins his association with India with this movie.

Is there any similarity to Akshay’s own life? Yes, there may be. What if he went from Chandni Chowk to Bangkok to work as a waiter, he did go from Chandni Chowk and the matter starts there. Well! The director denies it. Who cares.?

Bappi Lahiri, Kailash Kher, Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy have competed with each other by adding value to the music department with Akshay also trying his hand (voice) for a rap song with Bohemia.

With grand premiers taking place at different important destinations like Los Angles, New York, Torento and London, Dubai and Bangkok, this movie is aimed at worldwide release in Watner Bros own style.

The success of “Singh Is Kinng” must have motivated the Warner Bros to go a bit too far and release the movie simultaneously in different countries .

With Akshay already reaching the top of Bollywood with highest advance tax paid so far, If things go well, a next Jackie Chan is in the making in the hands of Warner Bros and thereby one of the world’s richest actors..

Good luck Akshay.