Reviewers from The Hollywood Reporter called it "quietly entertaining" and "finally moving," while Variety noted it was more emotionally engaging than typical star-driven blockbusters. Conclusion
You feel his anxiety, his shame in his poverty, and his fear of being rejected by a childhood friend who has become a superstar.
60% Critics Score (based on limited reviews) and a 47% Audience Score.
He learned to cut hair before he learned to read. His father taught him the rhythm: one hand steady, the other a metronome of clippers and shears. The shop smelled of talcum, tonic, and the tang of lemon oil; it was small, lit by a single bulb that swung on hot afternoons and hummed like an old fan. The mirror above the sink had a crack that made a spider-web of reflections; Billu liked to say it showed how a person’s life could fracture and still be whole.
'Billu Barber' Review: Movie (2009) - The Hollywood Reporter