Betaab
| Betaab | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Rahul Rawail |
| Produced by | Bikram Singh Dahal |
| Written by | Javed Akhtar |
| Starring |
Sunny Deol Amrita Singh Shammi Kapoor Nirupa Roy Prem Chopra |
| Music by | Rahul Dev Burman |
| Cinematography | Manmohan Singh (1st Big Project in Bollywood) |
Release dates | 5 August 1983 |
Running time | 163 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Betaab (Bengali: বেতাব) is an Indian Hindi movie released on 5 August 1983, directed by Rahul Rawail and produced by Bikram Sing Dahal. The film stars Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh in their debut roles. The film went on to be one of the biggest hits of the year.
Synopsis
This film is a love story of two youngsters who fall in love despite the status gaps between their families. Sunny (Sunny Deol), is a young, poor and happy guy who lives with his mother Sumitra (Nirupa Roy) in his home-made town farm. Formerly, His father Avenash had been a big businessman, but he went bankrupt. For this reason, he committed suicide. Avenash was in close friends with Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji (Shammi Kapoor) who is one of the richest and most powerful men in the city. When Sardar reveals that Avenash has gone bankrupt, he turns his back to him. Sardar has one daughter called Roma (Amrita Singh). She is spoiled, snob and accustomed to have all the people who surround her beneath her. She was Sunny's childhood friend.
Now, Sardar purchases a new horse farm out of the city in the town, which is nearby Sunny's farm. When Sunny accompanies his mother to the train station, he encounters Roma after many years they haven't seen each other. Sunny instantly recognizes her, but Roma doesn't. consequently, they coincidentally meet each other various times in the farm. They quarrel continually, but soon she comes to know that he is her childhood friend and they reconstruct their childhood love.
Cast
- Sunny Deol ... Sunny
- Amrita Singh ... Roma (Dingy)
- Shammi Kapoor ... Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji
- Nirupa Roy ... Sumitra Devi
- Prem Chopra ... Balwant
- Annu Kapoor ... Chela Ram
- Sonu Nigam ... Young Sunny
Crew
- Producer: Bikram Singh Dahal
- Director: Rahul Rawail
- Story: Javed Akhtar
- Screenplay: Javed Akhtar
- Dialogues: Javed Akhtar
- Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
- Music: R D Burman
Music
The film has 5 popular songs of its time sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Shabbir Kumar, composed by R D Burman:
- "Apne Dil Se Badi Dushmani Ki" - Shabbir Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
- "Badal Yun Garajta Hai" - Shabbir Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
- "Jab Hum Jawan Honge" - Shabbir Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
- "Teri Tasveer Mil Gayee" - Shabbir Kumar
- "Tumne Dee Awaaz" - Shabbir Kumar
Award Nominations
The film was nominated in 5 categories at the Filmfare, but did not win any:
- Filmfare Best Actor Award - Sunny Deol
- Filmfare Best Male Playback Award (for two different songs) - Shabbir Kumar
- Filmfare Best Music Director Award - R D Burman
- Filmfare Best Lyricist Award - Anand Bakshi
Trivia
This is probably the first Indian film to get a U/A Rating (Parental Guidance) from the Central Board of Film Certification.
External links
- Betaab at the Internet Movie Database