Beta (film)

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Beta
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Indra Kumar
Written by	Kamlesh Pandey (dialogues) Naushir Khatau
Screenplay by	Gyandev Agnihotri, Rajiv Kaul, Praful Parekh
Story by	K. Bhagyaraj
Based on	Enga Chinna Rasa by K. Bhagyaraj
Produced by	Indra Kumar Ashok Thakeria
Starring	Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Aruna Irani
Cinematography	Baba Azmi
Edited by	Hussain. A.Burmawalla
Music by	Songs: Anand–Milind Ilaiyaraaja Shankar–Ganesh Dilip Sen–Sameer Sen Amar–Utpal Naresh Sharma Background Score: Vanraj Bhatia
Production company	Maruti International
Distributed by	Shemaroo Entertainment
Release date	3 April 1992 (1992-04-03)
Running time	172 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹23.5 crore[1]

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 is known for its songs like "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" and "Koyal Si Teri Boli". The film is an official remake of 1987 Tamil film Enga Chinna Rasa written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj.^[2]

Beta was released on 3 April 1992 and became the highest-grossing film of the year.^[3] It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with major praise directed towards the performances of Kapoor, Dixit and Irani.

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).^[4]