Jab We Met (2007)

Original title

जब वी मेट

Directed by

Imtiaz Ali

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 330 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A heartbroken businessman meets a talkative and free-spirited woman on a train. After they accidentally miss their stop, they travel together to her hometown, and the journey changes both of their lives.

lightheartedupbeatromanticcharmingbittersweetheartwarmingenergeticoptimistic

What happens

Jab We Met (transl. When We Met) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Dhilin Mehta under his banner Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor with Tarun Arora, Saumya Tandon, and Dara Singh in supporting roles. Primarily set in Mumbai, Bhatinda and Shimla, the film tells the story of Aditya Kashyap, a heartbroken businessman who boards a train, where he meets a talkative Punjabi woman, Geet Dhillon. After missing their train, Geet and Aditya begin a journey together to her home, and what follows is a love that changes them. The music of the film is composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. Jab We Met was released in the United Kingdom a day before its worldwide release, on 25 October 2007. Upon its release, the film garnered widespread critical acclaim and was among the top-grossing Hindi films of the year, grossing over ₹50.9 crore. The film was later remade in Tamil as Kanden Kadhalai with a subsequent Telugu dubbed version titled Priya Priyathama. The film received several accolades. At the 55th National Film Awards, the film won Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal and Best Choreography for Saroj Khan, both for the song "Yeh Ishq Hai". At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Jab We Met received seven nominations and won two awards: Best Actress for Kareena Kapoor and Best Dialogue for Imtiaz Ali. Since its release in 2007, Jab We Met has gained cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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