Dil Hai Betaab (दिल है बेताब)
Dil Hai Betaab (दिल है बेताब) is a 1993 Hindi-language Indian film directed and written by K. C. Bokadia, starring Ajay Devgn, Vivek Mushran, Pratibha Sinha, Mohnish Bahl, and Kader Khan, with music by the composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal.1 • 2 It belongs to the romance-drama tradition of early 1990s Bollywood, with listings also describing it as an action film or musical depending on the database.2 • 3
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | K. C. Bokadia1 |
| Lead cast | Ajay Devgn (Ajay), Vivek Mushran (Raja), Pratibha Sinha (Meena), Mohnish Bahl (Vikram Singh), Kader Khan (Parshuram)1 |
| Indian theatrical release | 27 August 19934 |
| Producer | Avinash Chander, under the Avinash Productions banner5 |
| Music | Laxmikant-Pyarelal; seven-song soundtrack released 11 October 1992 on Ishtar Music6 |
| Censor certification | U (unrestricted), certificate number 18254, dated 11 June 19935 |
| Later availability | Streaming on Prime Video and MX Player in India7 |
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Plot
Meena, a young woman from a middle-class family, lives with her parents in an Indian city. Her father Parshuram works as a chaprasi (peon) for an organization run by the wealthy Vikram Singh. Meena falls in love with a fellow collegian, Raja. A second suitor, Ajay, also loves Meena and initially refuses to let anyone stand in his way, but when Meena appeals to him he relents and gives the couple his blessing.1
The central conflict arrives when Meena's parents receive a marriage proposal from Vikram Singh. Parshuram, described in plot summaries as greedy, welcomes the proposal and hopes to be promoted for becoming father-in-law to his employer's owner; the story turns on whether Meena will agree to marry Vikram as her father wishes.8 Rotten Tomatoes' synopsis compresses the same premise: a middle-class girl loves her college friend, and her father says he has received a marriage proposal from a rich man that they cannot refuse.3
Production and release
The film was produced by Avinash Chander under the Avinash Productions banner, with K. C. Bokadia credited as both director and writer.5 Rotten Tomatoes lists the production company as NH Studioz.3 It was shot in India on 35 mm color stock in 17 reels, with a listed run time of 157 minutes and a film length of 4,609.19 meters.5
Release dates differ across databases. The Times of India, Gadgets 360, and JustWatch place the Indian theatrical release on 27 August 1993,4 • 2 Digit Binge gives 26 August 1993,7 and Bollywood Hungama lists 1 January 1993.9 The censor certificate was issued on 11 June 1993, before any of these dates.5 A contemporary Kenyan newspaper advertisement shows the film playing at Lotus Cinema in late September 1993, billed as "A Drama of Love and Hatred!"10
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, the prolific Mumbai composing partnership of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, and was released on 11 October 1992 by Ishtar Music Pvt. Ltd., months before the film reached theaters.6 The album runs about 40 minutes across seven songs, with lyrics by Sameer, Rani Malik, and K. K. Verma and playback vocals by Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, and Mohammed Aziz.6 • 5 The track list includes "Pehle Pyar Ki Pehli," "Aao Chalo Bhag Chalen," "Kya Tumhe Pata Hai" (in male and female versions), "Tera Gham Agar Na Hota," "Har Pal Mere Hothon Par," and "Jo Karte Hain Ishq Mohabbat."6 The music label on Indian listings is given as Venus Records and Tapes.11
Cast
Vivek Mushran played Raja, Ajay Devgn played Ajay, and Pratibha Sinha played Meena. The supporting cast included Mohnish Behl as Vikram Singh, Kader Khan as Parshuram, Anjana Mumtaz as Mrs. Parshuram, Alok Nath as Raja's father, Reema Lagoo as Raja's mother, Rakesh Bedi as Pardesi, Satyendra Kapoor as Vikram's father, Ashok Saraf, and Sudhir.1 Cinemaazi's cast list also includes Tabu, Chandni, Anuradha, Parveen, Sameer Khakhar, Dinesh Kaushik, Dev Malhotra, and Chotu Dada.5
Reception and availability
The film drew little critical attention: Rotten Tomatoes records zero reviews on its Tomatometer and fewer than 50 audience ratings.3 Its IMDb rating stands at 4.0 out of 10 from about 180 votes.1 Digit Binge gives it a 3.9 rating and lists it as streaming on Prime Video and MX Player,7 while JustWatch reported at one check that no streaming offer was available in India.12 Rotten Tomatoes dates its streaming release to 13 February 2020.3
References
- Dil Hai Betaab (1993), IMDb
- Dil Hai Betaab Movie (1993), Gadgets 360
- Dil Hai Betaab, Rotten Tomatoes
- Dil Hai Betaab, eTimes, The Times of India
- Dil Hai Betaab (1993), Movie Details, Cinemaazi
- Dil Hai Betaab (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Qobuz
- Dil Hai Betaab Movie (1993), Digit Binge
- Dil Hai Betaab (1993), indya101
- Dil Hai Betaab Movie, Bollywood Hungama
- COASTWEEK, September 24-30, 1993
- Dil Hai Betaab, Moviebuff / Justickets
- Dil Hai Betaab streaming, JustWatch
Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Indian films (individual works) › Hindi films of the 1990s › Romance and drama films
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