After two actresses walked out of Billoo Barber , Lara Dutta has reportedly given her nod to the project.
Shah Rukh Khan’s home production ‘Billoo Barber’ has seen quite a shuffle in its cast. The film, to be directed by Priyadarshan , stars Irrfan Khan in the title role of a village barber and Shah Rukh Khan as a big movie star..
Tabu and Amisha Patel were previously approached to play the role of barber’s wife but both the actresses turned down the offer because they found their roles too small.
Now, the casting woes of Priyadarshan have ended because Lara Dutta has signed the film. And reports say that she plays the barber’s wife in the film.
Lara, who recently bowed out of the Bachchans’ world tour ‘The Unforgettables’, apparently had few dates to spare in the coming months and therefore agreed to do the movie. Apart from this, Lara is also set to do a full-on action movie titled Blue .
WHAT’S ‘BILLOO BARBER’ ABOUT?
‘Billoo Barber’ is inspired from Malayalam film ‘Katha Parayumbol’. The movie tells the story of a village barber (Irrfan Khan) who is in a financial crunch because he refuses to change with times. But then a movie crew comes to the village to shoot a film that has a very famous superstar (SRK) who once used to be Billoo’s childhood friend. Overnight, the poor Billoo gains respect in the eyes of the villagers. But he himself is hesitant to meet the superstar because he fears that his friend of yesteryears won’t recognize him.
The movie will also have special appearances by top Bollywood actresses.
