Deol Duo's 1983 Box Office Clash: Father Dharmendra, Son Sunny Both Won!

• In 1983, Dharmendra's 'Naukar Biwi Ka' and Sunny Deol's debut 'Betaab' clashed at the box office, released weeks apart.
• Both films became superhits, a rare father-son success story in Bollywood history.
• 'Naukar Biwi Ka' (July 22, 1983) was a comedy-drama starring Dharmendra, Reena Roy, Anita Raj, with music by Bappi Lahiri.
• 'Betaab' (August 5, 1983) launched Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1983, with music by RD Burman.
• The success established Sunny Deol as a new action star and marked Javed Akhtar's first solo superhit writing credit.

Why It Matters: Dharmendra and Sunny Deol both scored superhits in their 1983 box office clash, a unique Bollywood feat.