Beti No.1(2000)
Beti No.1 is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by T. Rama Rao and written by Santosh Saroj. The cast includes Govinda, Rambha, Aruna Irani, Johnny Lever, and Prem Chopra in a rare positive role. The story follows Durga Devi, a wealthy matriarch who values sons over daughters and mistreats her granddaughters. Her youngest son Bharat marries Priya secretly, and when Priya gives birth to a girl, they swap babies to hide the truth from Durga Devi. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Aadyathe Kanmani and was released on 10 November 2000. It received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Rama Rao Tatineni
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Bharat loves Priya, but his mother Durga Devi only wants a grandson. When Priya gets pregnant, they discover the baby is a girl. To protect their daughter from Durga Devi's cruelty, they swap their baby with a friend's newborn son. Now they must keep the secret alive.
“A daughter is a blessing, not a burden.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Beti No.1
Cast reunions in this film: Prem Chopra & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Govinda & Aruna Irani (16 films together), Prem Chopra & Govinda (12 films together), Mohan Joshi & Aruna Irani (7 films together), Prem Chopra & Rakesh Bedi (5 films together), and Govinda & Mohan Joshi (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1999 Telugu hit 'Maa Balaji', which was also directed by Rama Rao Tatineni.
- It was one of the last major film roles for veteran actor Prem Chopra before he shifted more to character parts.
- The movie's title plays on the popular 1999 film 'Biwi No.1', capitalizing on its success with a similar name.
- Actress Farida Jalal, who plays the mother, was a well-known face in family dramas but rarely played such a domineering matriarch.
- The soundtrack by music director Anand Raj Anand included a hit song 'Dil Le Gayi Kudi Gujarat Di', which became popular at weddings.
- Despite its family comedy theme, the film did not perform strongly at the box office compared to other ensemble comedies of the era.
- The plot revolves around the desire for a male heir, reflecting a common social theme in Indian family films of the time.