The film was launched before "Dil" but delayed for financial reasons. After "Dil" became a Blockbuster, "Beta" was resumed.
Anil Kapoor played a cameo in Laxmikanth Berde's hit Marathi film Hamaal De Dhamaal 1989.This film Laxmikanth Berde had parallel to Anil Kapoor.
Madhuri Dixit shouted at Anil Kapoor for doing the giant wheel stunt himself and she felt his face was also not visible in the scene. It was the first time Anil Kapoor had seen Madhuri Dixit so angry.
Sridevi was the first choice for the role because everyone thought that only she could pull off that kind of powerful role and it's not a lie. But Madhuri showed her range as an actor and became number one after Beta. Initially her performance was praised so much that critics said "Change the title from Beta to Beti"
The film was initially titled "Badi Bahu".