# Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri

Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (lit. 'Father's a number, son's a number 10'; transl. The son is a bigger thief than his father) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Aziz Sejawal and produced by Iqbal Baig. It stars Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor in pivotal roles. Other cast includes Jackie Shroff, Farah, Aditya Pancholi and Anjana Mumtaz. The film was remade in Kannada as Kalla Malla (1991). It was the 8th highest grossing Indian film of 1990.

## Plot

The story begins with Gayatri Singh (Anjana Mumtaz) lovingly preparing a Rakhi for her wayward brother, Raman (Kader Khan), who is a small-time thief living in Mumbai with his young son, Prasad (Master Javed Hyder). However, Raman, being a self-serving trickster, sees no value in the Rakhi and decides to sell it off for money. He instructs Prasad to do the job, and the clever boy manages to sell the Rakhi by spinning a false story about its sentimental value. With the money, he buys food, cleverly acquiring more than the selling price and even managing to steal chocolates in the process.
Raman, determined to raise Prasad in his own dubious ways, pulls him out of school and teaches him the tricks of the trade—lying, cheating, and stealing. Prasad quickly adapts and, under his father’s guidance, steals a man's bag and crutch to sell them off. However, he is caught by his schoolteacher, School Master (Satyen Kappu), who attempts to discipline him. Raman intervenes, arrogantly asserting that his methods are superior and that his son will bow to no one. The father-son duo soon embark on a spree of conning people, including a Police Officer (Mushtaq Khan). When their scams attract too much heat, they decide to seek refuge with Gayatri. However, Raman hesitates, fearing his strict brother-in-law, Custom Officer Pratap Singh (Vijay Arora), but ultimately, he and Prasad set off with feigned sadness.
Meanwhile, Pratap, an honest and fearless officer, meets his old friend Mr. D'Souza (Bharat Bhushan). However, their meeting turns tragic when Gullu Dada (Gulshan Grover), a ruthless local don, attempts to assassinate Pratap. A gunfight ensues, during which Pratap manages to injure Gullu’s men, but the cunning don escapes into a horror tunnel. Pratap follows him but tragically meets his end at Gullu’s hands. Later, Gullu is captured and imprisoned, but the damage is done—Gayatri, devastated by her husband's death, falls into deep depression.
Raman, the very brother Gayatri adored, cruelly admits her into a mental asylum and abandons her young son, Ravi (Jackie Shroff), in a train while he seizes and sells off all of Gayatri’s property. Using the money, he buys a grand mansion for himself and Prasad, solidifying his fortune.
Fifteen to twenty years later, Raman and Prasad have grown into notorious conmen, swindling both the innocent and the deceitful alike. Meanwhile, Ravi, who has no memory of his past, grows up into a feared local enforcer, protecting people from Gullu Dada’s gang in exchange for money. This earns him the ire of Gullu. On the other side, Rosy D'Souza (Farah), a fierce woman, operates in a similar fashion, protecting those who pay her.
Unbeknownst to Ravi, he was rescued as a child by a kind woman who later passed away, leaving him with her daughter, Anita Singh (Sabeeha). Determined to provide for his adoptive sister, Ravi turns to a life of crime, though Anita remains blissfully unaware of his activities and believes he holds a respectable job. She falls in love with Anil (Aditya Pancholi), an orphan. One day, Anil visits his friend, a doctor working at the mental asylum, where he encounters a sorrowful Gayatri, who has been abandoned for years with no visitors. Moved by her pain, and longing for a mother himself, Anil decides to become her son—giving her a family and gaining a mother in return.
Upon learning about the injustices Gayatri suffered at the hands of her own brother, Anil vows to take revenge. He travels to Mumbai and confronts Raman and Prasad, demanding that they return what rightfully belongs to Gayatri within 24 hours. Panicked, the father-son duo seek help from Gullu Dada, but their plans are foiled when Gullu is beaten up by Ravi and arrested for drug trafficking—a trap set by Rosy.
Desperate for protection, Raman and Prasad enlist Ravi to take down Anil, offering him ₹5000, which Ravi agrees to so he can pay for Anita’s college fees. A brutal confrontation ensues, leaving Anil hospitalized, saved at the last moment by Rosy. Anita, heartbroken, finally learns the truth about Ravi’s criminal activities. Ravi, in turn, discovers Anil’s noble intentions and decides to join forces with him to restore justice to Gayatri. Rosy, Anil, and Ravi devise a plan to dismantle Raman and Prasad's empire.
Rosy seduces Prasad, pretending to detest old people, which sows discord between him and his father. Meanwhile, Anil psychologically manipulates Raman, driving him to paranoia. To further their plan, they introduce Premmati (additional character), a woman who pretends to be Ravi’s fiancée. Under this ruse, she persuades Raman to adopt her brother as his heir, fueling Prasad’s jealousy and creating an irreparable rift between father and son. Eventually, Raman and Prasad plot to kill each other, but their scheme backfires when Ravi, Anil, and Rosy record their confessions.
At last, Ravi reunites with Gayatri, who is overjoyed to find not just her son but also Anil, whom she now considers family. However, just when the group is about to hand over the evidence to the police, Raman and Prasad, sensing the betrayal, turn to Gullu Dada for vengeance. A climactic battle erupts, during which Rosy and Anita are captured by Gullu’s men, and Gayatri is injured by Raman. But in a moment of unexpected forgiveness, she chooses not to turn her brother in, stirring a change of heart in him.
As the final showdown unfolds, Raman and Anil rush to rescue Rosy and Anita, while Prasad, realizing his own faults, joins them in the fight against Gullu. The battle ends with Gullu’s death. However, Raman and Prasad must face justice and are arrested for their numerous crimes. In a darkly comedic twist, Raman reveals that his own father is also in the same prison, having attempted to con the authorities only to land himself behind bars again.
In the film’s closing scene, the father, son, and grandfather, now cellmates, humorously share a moment over a bowl of prison soup, reflecting on the ironies of their fate.

## Cast

* Kader Khan as Raman / Dayashankar "Daddu" (Double Role)
* Shakti Kapoor as Prasad
* Jackie Shroff as Ravi Singh / Ravi Dada
* Farah as Rosy D'Souza
* Aditya Pancholi as Anil
* Sabeeha as Anita Singh
* Gulshan Grover as Gulshan / Gullu Dada
* Asrani as Various character
* Ram Sethi as Postman
* Vijay Arora as Custom Officer Pratap Singh
* Anjana Mumtaz as Gayatri Singh
* Bharat Bhushan as Mr. D'Souza
* Viju Khote as Orphaned Prisoner
* Yunus Parvez as Seth Bhogadmal
* Mushtaq Khan as Police Officer
* Satyen Kappu as School Master
* Mac Mohan as Goon
* Arun Bakshi as Goon
* Manik Irani as Kolhapuri Dada
* Ramesh Goel as Police Officer
* Javed Khan Amrohi as Dubai Traveller Hyderabadi
* Birbal as Dubai Traveller Blindman
* Master Javed Hyder as Young Prasad

## Soundtrack

| Song | Singer |
| "Tun Tuna Tun, Tun Tuna Tun" | Amit Kumar |
| "Baap Numbri, Beta Dus Numbri" | Amit Kumar, Mohammed Aziz |
| "Dhum Dhum, Dholak Bajana" | Mohammed Aziz |
| "Haan, Pehli Baar Hua Hai, Mujhe Tujhse Pyar Hua Hai" | Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Mohabbat Humne Ki Hain, Aaj Hum Ikraar Karte Hain" | Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan |

## Awards

* Filmfare Award for Best Comedian - Kader Khan