# Sunny Deol’s Betaab Marks 43 Years in Hindi Cinema 2026-08-06T13:46:18+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sunny Deol’s debut film Betaab marked 43 years since its release on 5 August 1983. Directed by Rahul Rawail, the romantic drama also introduced Amrita Singh and featured Prem Chopra, Shammi Kapoor and Nirupa Roy. Its popular songs included Jab Hum Jawan Honge and Badal Yun Garajta Hai. Industry-reported estimates put the film’s production cost at Rs 1.35 crore to Rs 1.50 crore and its earnings at about Rs 5.25 crore to Rs 5.50 crore. Sonu Nigam appeared as a child artist, David Dhawan edited the film and Javed Akhtar wrote the story. The financial figures are not independently audited. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: Amrita Singh, Betaab, film history, Hindi cinema, Sunny Deol Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sunny-deols-betaab-marks-43-years-in-hindi-cinema/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sunny-deols-betaab-marks-43-years-in-hindi-cinema/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.