Betaabi

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Betaabi
Directed byRajesh Kumar Singh
Screenplay by Robin Bhatt
Akash Khurana
Story byRobin Bhatt
Akash Khurana
Produced by Paramjeet Baweja
Starring Arshad Warsi
Chandrachur Singh
Anjala Zaveri
Mayuri Kango
CinematographyDamodar Naidu
Edited byKuldip K. Mehan
Music by Vishal Bhardwaj
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 September 1997 (1997-09-05)(India)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Betaabi is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action romance film directed by Rajesh Kumar Singh and produced by Paramjeet Baweja. It stars Arshad Warsi, Chandrachur Singh, Anjala Zaveri and Mayuri Kango in pivotal roles. [1] [2]

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Plot

Mr. Ajmera lives with his wife, Sumitra and daughter, Sheena. Sameer lives with his wife and son, Sameer. The fathers decided to have Sheena and Sameer marry each other when they come of age. Ajmera went on to get wealthy, and forgot about Sheena and Sameer's marriage, while Sameer's father died, leaving his widow and son to live in poverty. Years later Sameer has grown up and his mother wants him to marry Sheena much to the displeasure of Ajmera who wants her to marry his wealthy partner's son. Sheena, who loves challenges, asks Sameer to abduct her and take her to Gateway of India in Mumbai and it is then and only then will she marry him. Sameer agrees to this and both run away. Unknown to Sameer, Sheena has asked Shekhar to stop Sameer at any and all costs, unaware that Shekhar is not who he claims to be, and has a secret agenda of his own.

Cast

Music

Betaabi
Soundtrack album by
Released27 July 1997
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Venus Records & Tapes

The music is composed by Vishal Bharadwaj. [3]

#TitleSinger(s)
1"Tum Mere Ho" Suresh Wadkar, Lata Mangeshkar
2"Gungunati Hui" Kumar Sanu, Suresh Wadkar
3"Tumhari Khushboo"Suresh Wadkar, Asha Bhosle
4"Tum Mere Ho" (Male)Suresh Wadkar
5"Tum Mere Ho" (Female)Lata Mangeshkar
6"Don't Take Panga" Kavita Krishnamurthy
7"Hay Hay" Hariharan

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References

  1. "Movie Review". Gomolo. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. "Betaabi - movie review by Radhika Kumar - Planet Bollywood".
  3. "Planet Bollywood: Music Review: Betaabi".