Preview
The story of Billo Barber is set in today`s day and age. Billo (Irrfan Khan) plays a village barber. His business is running low because he has not been able to upgrade himself according to the changing trends. One fine day, a film unit visits his village to shoot a movie. It stars a superstar (Shahrukh Khan), who was once Billo`s school friend. All at once, Billo`s status in the village changes, and he becomes highly respected. Everyone wants him to meet the superstar. He makes many attempts to meet the star but fails. After all these hardships, he gives up. But people think that he lied about the relationship with the star and start insulting him. His family and children also gets upset.
In the end, for an invited school function, the star reveals his past. He tells the audience that in his school days he had a friend who always stood by him in his hardships.
At that time the people recognize about Billo and the movie happily ends.