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Beta (1992)

Beta poster
Directed by
Indra Kumar
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A son tries to win the love of his stern stepmother while navigating a relationship with a spirited young woman. The story follows his efforts to balance family loyalty with his own desires.

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What happens

Beta (Translation: Son) is a 1992 Indian Hindi drama film, directed by Indra Kumar and written by Naushir Khatau and Kamlesh Pandey. It featured Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Aruna Irani in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by Anand-Milind. The film was one of the Biggest Blockbusters of 1990s. The film is an official remake of the 1987 Tamil film Enga Chinna Rasa written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj. Beta was released on 3 April 1992 and became the highest-grossing film of the year. At the 38th Filmfare Awards, Beta received a leading 9 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Kumar) and Best Music Director (Anand–Milind), and won a leading 5 awards, including Best Actor (Kapoor), Best Actress (Dixit) and Best Supporting Actress (Irani). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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