Kareeb (English: Close) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance drama film produced, directed and co-written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza.

Plot

Birju Kumar is a young man from an upper-middle-class family in Himachal Pradesh. His father insists on him being responsible, while Birju is interested in petty theft, lies, and romancing a beautiful young woman named Neha. Neha is a simple, beautiful, and responsible girl from a poor family. When Birju first sees Neha, he immediately falls in love with her. Neha also starts liking Birju but hides her feelings. Birju tries everything to impress Neha and eventually she realizes how much she loves Birju and can't live without him.