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Encyclopedia > Beta (film)

Beta (1992), meaning "son," was a successful Hindi movie. The film was directed by Inder Kumar and pairing Madhuri Dixit with Anil Kapoor, who were previously paired in Tezaab. It is perhaps best remembered for the huge Bollywood hit song "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga", which earned Dixit her nickname as the "Dhak-Dhak Girl" ("dhak-dhak" = heartbeat), as well as another Filmfare Best Actress award to match Kapoor's Best Actor win. Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken in most states in northern and central India. ... Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit (born May 15, 1967) is an Indian actress. ... Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1959) is an Indian actor. ... Tezaab (1990), meaning acid, was a successful Hindi movie. ... Typical Bollywood Movie Poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... Filmfare Awards are Bollywoods answer to the Oscars. ...

Kapoor plays Raju, a man who, having lost his mother when his was very young, is devoted to his manipulative stepmother. Dixit plays Sarasvati, an educated young woman who marries Raju, and who sees through his stepmother's plans to control her stepson in order to take over the family's property. A stepfamily is the family one acquires when a parent marries someone new. ...


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