Kareeb

1998 2h 35m HI

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 11

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A friend helps a smitten young man arrange to marry a pretty woman who lacks a dowry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bobby Deol
Brij Kumar (Birju)
Shabana Raza
Neha
Saurabh Shukla
Birju's Father
Johny Lever
Bighelaal
Moushumi Chatterjee
Neha's Mother
Sushma Seth
Lata
Shammi Kapoor
Thakur Ranbir Singh
Manav Kaushik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Writers: Kamna Chandra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Renu Saluja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza and Saurabh Shukla carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vidhu Vinod Chopra directs. Anu Malik scores. Renu Saluja cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Renu Saluja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bobby Deol and Shabana Raza and Saurabh Shukla carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0189633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.