Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Father-Son Duo Dharmendra and Sunny Deol Hit Box Office in 1983
In 1983, Dharmendra and his son Sunny Deol both had successful movies in theaters just weeks apart.
Dharmendra's film, Naukar Biwi Ka, was a comedy-drama that surprised audiences with his lighter role.
Sunny Deol's debut film, Betaab, was a romantic drama that became very popular.
Both films were huge hits, and people loved watching them.
It was a special time when a father and son both had big movies at the same time.
Dharmendra and Sunny Deol released hit films Naukar Biwi Ka and Betaab in 1983, just weeks apart.
Naukar Biwi Ka, directed by Rajkumar Kohli, featured Dharmendra in a lighter, domestic role and was a comedy-drama.
Betaab, directed by Rahul Rawail, was Sunny Deol's debut film and a romantic drama that became the second-highest-grossing film of 1983.
Dharmendra played an active role in Betaab by casting Amrita Singh, and the film's soundtrack by R. D. Burman was very popular.
Both films ran simultaneously in theaters, drawing large audiences and showcasing the box-office power of the father-son duo.
- Who
- Dharmendra and Sunny Deol
- What
- Release of their films Naukar Biwi Ka and Betaab
- When
- 1983
- Where
- India
- Why
- To entertain audiences and establish Sunny Deol as a new star
- Dharmendra's Film
- Naukar Biwi Ka
- Sunny Deol's Film
- Betaab
- Release Date of Naukar Biwi Ka
- July 22, 1983
- Release Date of Betaab
- August 5, 1983
- Director of Naukar Biwi Ka
- Rajkumar Kohli
- Director of Betaab
- Rahul Rawail
- Music Composer of Naukar Biwi Ka
- Bappi Lahiri
- Music Composer of Betaab
- R. D. Burman
- Dharmendra's Role in Betaab
- Casting Amrita Singh
- Betaab's Popular Song
- Jab Hum Jawan Honge