In this episode, we discuss Beta (1992) and the deification of motherhood and enmeshment in South Asian families. Raju, the wealthy only child of a widowed multi-millionaire, worships his stepmother Laxmi. When Raju meets and marries Saraswati, he discovers the truth about Laxmi’s mother love (spoiler alert, she was a gold-digger).

Beta (1992)

Director: Indra Kumar

Starring: Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Aruna Irani