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69-500: 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 based in Mumbai , Bhatinda and Shimla ,

138-451: A child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India . His uncle, through his mother, is Pakistani TV actor and director/producer Khalid Ahmed . He had his early education in St. Michael's High School , Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School , Jamshedpur. He is the brother of director Arif Ali (who made his directional debut with

207-480: A commercial failure at the box office. He then wrote the screenplay for his brother Sajid Ali's romance film Laila Majnu (2018), starring newcomers Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri in lead roles. The film received mixed reviews upon release, and emerged as a commercial disaster at the box office. After a gap of three years, his next directorial venture was the romantic drama Love Aaj Kal , starring Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan in lead roles. The film

276-408: A depth and width of imagination in the manner in which he has used so many different genres and mixed them together to create a fascinating journey of music." The film's soundtrack debuted at number 8 and later jumped up to number 5 during its second week. Over the next several weeks, the album steadily began climbing up the music charts and saw the album sales increase after the film's release. During

345-526: A film, you of course know about the story and your character. However, no one knows how audiences would eventually react to it. Geet did strike a chord with the audiences and became a household name." Rediff.com named Geet, as one of Bollywood's most beloved characters. For her performance in the film, she was placed 66th in Filmfare ' s "80 Iconic Bollywood Performances" list. Vogue , Rediff.com , Pinkvilla and Cosmopolitan have named Geet among

414-481: A forty-five-minute slot telefilm for series Rishtey on Zee TV; he later made the story into a feature film named Highway . He moved on to Bollywood films. In 2005, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy, Socha Na Tha , starring Abhay Deol and Ayesha Takia . He got to direct the film following a meeting with Sunny Deol , who agreed to review his script and produce the film. Reflecting on this pivotal moment, Ali remarked that, "he didn’t ask me where I

483-582: A major critical and commercial success. The film earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue , in addition to his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director . It has been consistently ranked as one of the most popular romantic films of Bollywood. His next film, the romantic comedy-drama Love Aaj Kal starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone , emerged as his biggest commercial success to date. The film received widespread critical acclaim, earning Ali his second nomination for

552-746: A new product for his company, called Geet. He is visited by Geet's family, who claim she is missing from home. Aditya returns to Manali, looking for Geet. There, he learns that Anshuman rejected her when she showed up unannounced at his doorstep, as he had no plans of marrying her. Aditya finds Geet in Shimla , where she has become a school-teacher, leading a quiet life all by herself. Aditya tries to help her regain her positive outlook towards life, and Anshuman shows up to start afresh with Geet. The three travel to Bhatinda, where Geet's family welcomes Aditya as her boyfriend/husband. They plan to marry them in front of relatives and friends, and Geet fails to inform them that she

621-472: A random train headed out of the city. He meets Geet Dhillon on the train, a vibrant young girl, who refuses to stop talking. Exhausted by her constant chattering, Aditya gets off at a station in the middle of the night, but Geet chases after him. In the attempt to get him back aboard, they both are left behind. Geet blames Aditya for the mess and insists he accompany her to her home in Bhatinda . Geet's company on

690-799: A sense of awkwardness between the two potential partners by depicting an initial clash of personalities or beliefs, an embarrassing situation, or by introducing a comical misunderstanding or mistaken identity situation. Sometimes, the term is used without a hyphen (a "meet cute"), or as a verb ("to meet cute"). Roger Ebert describes the "concept of a Meet Cute" as "when boy meets girl in a cute way." As an example, he cites "The Meet Cute in Lost and Found [which] has Jackson and Segal running their cars into each other in Switzerland. Once recovered, they Meet Cute again when they run into each other while on skis. Eventually, they fall in love." In many romantic comedies,

759-402: A setback due to release of Om Shanti Om and Saawariya , which resulted in the number of shows for the film being reduced. Due to demand and the poor performance of the latter, the following week saw an increase in the number of prints for the film across the country, and resulted in a 50% increase of the film's collections. Completing 50 successful days at the box office on 14 December 2007.

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828-502: A total of £43,529 from 54 screens and made a grand total of £424,681. Upon release, the film opened to widespread critical acclaim. Critics praised the film for its simplicity, its romance, saying that it was "one of the finest romantic films to come out of Bollywood in 2007". The film's direction and performances were particularly appreciated. The Times of India gave the film 4 out of 5 stars concluding, "The film belongs to Kareena and Shahid who pitch in memorable performances and lend

897-478: A whole new meaning to the boy-meets-girl story." Joginder Tuteja from indiaglitz.com gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, described it as "Kareena-Shahid's DDLJ ", and concluded that "...it would be a pain if any of the two actors do not get awarded and rewarded for their performances..." Taran Adarsh from indiaFM gave the film a 3.5 out of 5 rating saying it is "as refreshing as an ice-cold watermelon juice in scorching heat." Subhash K. Jha wrote, "... Jab We Met

966-440: Is a turning point in her career. Fantabulous -- that's the right word to describe her work this time. The confidence with which she handles the contrasting characterization speaks volumes. This film should do for her what Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) did for Kajol ." Subhash K. Jha approved the chemistry as well, "...there are sparks...and the ones between Kareena and Shahid are so unselfconsciously genuine that you end up looking at

1035-614: Is best known for directing Jab We Met (2007), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Rockstar (2011), Highway (2014), Tamasha (2015) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024). Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur and spent some of his early years in Patna . Imtiaz belongs to the Muslim family of Jamshedpur in Bihar (now Jharkhand). His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation job, and as

1104-531: Is closer to tragicomedy ." It was not until the development of the literary tradition of romantic love in the western European medieval period, though, that "romance" came to refer to "romantic love" situations. They were previously referred to as the heroic adventures of medieval Romance . Those adventures traditionally focused on a knight's feats on behalf of a lady, so the modern themes of love were quickly woven into them, as in Chrétien de Troyes 's Lancelot,

1173-405: Is loosely based on raag Sindhu Bhairavi . The film's soundtrack was released on 21 September 2007 by lead actress, Kareena Kapoor on the musical show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 . The soundtrack mostly received positive reviews. Joginder Tuteja from India FM gave the music 3.5 out of 5 stars and said, "In 2007, Pritam may have come up with good music in number of films [...] But if there

1242-417: Is one album that impresses most after Life in a... Metro and turns out to be the most satisfying experience, it is Jab We Met . The album is a perfect example of how to get a quality soundtrack which mixes songs for different segments of audience." Movietalkies.com rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing the album as "certainly one of the better albums that have come out this year ... Pritam has shown

1311-422: Is the kind of cinematic experience that is hard to come by in this day and age of smoky cynicism and borrowed rage." Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN , who gave the film 3 stars out of 5, described it as "a film bursting with the kind of lovely little moments that'll bring a smile to your face. Khaled Mohamed of Hindustan Times gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying the film, "is quite a delight, particularly for

1380-549: Is with Anshuman. Eventually, Geet realises she is in love with Aditya. She kisses him in front of Anshuman, driving the latter away from her life. Geet marries Aditya with their families' blessings. In early 2007, the Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited announced that director Imtiaz Ali would be directing the then real-life couple Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor in their first "full-fledged romantic drama ". Teddy Maurya , worked as an art director on

1449-514: The film ends on a happy note . Even though it is implied that they live happily ever after, it does not always state what that happy ending will be. The couple does not necessarily get married for it to be a "happily ever after". The conclusion of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in the protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g., Shakespeare in Love , Roman Holiday ). Most of

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1518-505: The Bollywood's top 10 most romantic movies by Yahoo! Movies and Vogue . Time Out placed the film in its "The 100 best Bollywood movies" list. Ineye Komonibo of Marie Claire listed it as one of the 43 best Bollywood movies of all time. Jasmine Ting of Cosmopolitan cited it as one of the best Indian films. ZEE5 listed it as one of the thirty evergreen Bollywood films that one should watch before they die. Shubhra Gupta featured

1587-489: The DVD containing English, Portuguese, Arabic, and Spanish subtitles was also released. The film was later made available on Amazon Prime Video . In 2024, the film was re-released in theatres as part of PVR-INOX 's Valentine's Film Festival. Jab We Met opened with an opening of 70% all over India on 26 October 2007 and later increased to 90% during the weekend. Making a total first week net business of 11.75 crores from 350 cinemas,

1656-470: The Filmfare Award for Best Director. It has gone to achieve cult status, and has been acclaimed for its depiction of the feeling of pure love which never changes, although the perspective of realizing one's soulmate changes over time. Ali's fourth directorial venture, the musical romantic drama Rockstar starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri , also emerged as a major commercial success at

1725-548: The Knight of the Cart . The contemporary romantic comedy genre was shaped by 18th-century Restoration comedy and 19th-century romantic melodrama . Restoration comedies were typically comedies of manners that relied on knowledge of the complex social rules of high society, particularly related to navigating the marriage-market, an inherent feature of the plot in many of these plays, such as William Wycherley 's The Country Wife . While

1794-434: The U.K., where it was released a day before its worldwide release of 26 October. Debuting at number 10 in the U.K., the film grossed £11,488 on its previews night and £144,525 on its opening weekend, collecting a total of £156,013 from 31 screens. The film continued to do strong business and garnered excellent collections during its second week, making a two-week total of £325,996. Over the next five weeks, Jab We Met collected

1863-418: The box office and received widespread critical acclaim with high praise for Ali's direction, Kapoor's performance and A. R. Rahman 's music. The film earned him his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. It has now achieved cult status, and also has been frequently ranked in the lists of most iconic musical romances of Bollywood. Post Rockstar , Ali penned the story and screenplay for

1932-471: The characters already has a partner or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The characters often split or seek time apart in order to sort out their emotions or deal with external obstacles to being together, which they eventually overcome. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they love

2001-744: The characters rather than the two actors going through a series of brilliantly conceived and energized incidents..." Apart from critics, Jab We Met was one of the best films of 2007 according to various Bollywood film directors such as Madhur Bhandarkar , David Dhawan , Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra , Anurag Basu and Sriram Raghavan . Jab We Met received several accolades including, two National Film Awards , two Filmfare Awards and two IIFA Awards . The film also earned three Producers Guild Film Awards , three Stardust Awards , three Zee Cine Awards and one Screen Award . Ashtavinayak announced that Jab We Met would be remade in four other languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. However, eventually it

2070-451: The chirpy-chirpy-cheep-cheep girl and the retentive, moan-groan boy. Directed with a flair for garnishing even the most abject of circumstances with humour and irony, here’s a feel-cool film. Wonderful. Reviews towards the director, Imtiaz Ali, were favourable as well. Indiatimes wrote, "After his much-appreciated Socha Na Tha (2004), Imtiaz goes bigger and better and the result is nothing but flying colours". Most critics agreed that

2139-708: The decades. We can see this through the screwball comedy in response to the censorship of the Hays Code in the 1920s–1930s, the career woman comedy (such as George Stevens' Woman of the Year , starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy ) post-WWII, and the sex comedy made popular by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s–1960s. Over the years, romantic comedies have slowly been becoming more popular to both men and women. They have begun to spread out of their conventional and traditional structure into other territory, and to explore more complex topics. These films still follow

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2208-460: The fact that these films are still romantic comedies. One of the conventions of romantic comedy films is the entertainment factor in a contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or comic circumstances, which film critics such as Roger Ebert or the Associated Press's Christy Lemire have called a " meet-cute " situation. During a "meet-cute", scriptwriters often create

2277-472: The film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil .) He attended Hindu College, University of Delhi , where he took part in college theater. He was very successful in college. He also started Ibtida, the dramatics society of the college. Thereafter he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from Xavier Institute of Communication. Ali began his career directing TV programs including Kurukshetra for Zee TV and Imtihaan for Doordarshan . His initial work also includes

2346-432: The film and later acted in it too. When Ali began casting for the film, Preity Zinta and Bobby Deol were his first choices to portray Dhillon and Kashyap respectively, but were eventually replaced by Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor respectively, the former when Zinta refused to do the film. While, Shahid Kapoor agreed to the film because he "loved the script", Kareena Kapoor revealed that Shahid "convinced" her to do

2415-486: The film emerged as a moderate commercial success, but received positive reviews with high praise for Kapoor's performance upon release; however, it has gone on to achieve cult status for its subject and has also been recognised as one of Ali's best films. His next directorial, the romantic comedy Jab Harry Met Sejal starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, was released on 4 August 2017. The film released to mixed-to-negative reviews, and emerged as

2484-403: The film had included The Train , Geet and Geet Ready ). Imtiaz Ali initially approached A. R. Rahman to compose the score and soundtrack for the film. However Rahman declined the offer assuring Imtiaz that he would do Rockstar . The score was composed and produced by Sanjoy Chowdhury . The film featured songs composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil . The track "Mauja hi Mauja"

2553-501: The film has 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

2622-573: The film in her book, ‘‘50 Films That Changed Bollywood’’. Sampada Sharma of The Indian Express noted, " Jab We Met has gained cult status in the world of Hindi romantic comedies and can easily be addressed as the most adored love story since Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)." Jab We Met is cited as a milestone in Imtiaz Ali, Shahid and Kareena's career. The film brought recognition to Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor , both having enjoyed only limited success in their previous films. The couple

2691-517: The film received a hit status by BoxOffice India . By February 2008, Jab We Met had made a net business of over ₹310 million (US$ 10.9million), and emerged as one of the biggest hits of the year. On 30 January 2008, it was announced that to celebrate the success of its 100 days run at the box office, PVR Cinemas in Delhi would have a special screening of the film on Valentine's Day . Meanwhile, Jab We Met also opened well internationally, especially in

2760-522: The film tells the story of Aditya Kashyap, a heartbroken businessman who boards a train, where he meets a talkative Punjabi girl, Geet Dhillon. While they miss their train, Geet and Aditya begin a journey together to her home and what follows is a love that changes them. The songs are composed by Pritam , with lyrics by Irshad Kamil . Jab We Met was released in the United Kingdom a day before its worldwide release on 25 October 2007. Since its release,

2829-417: The film was highly appreciated by critics upon release, and also emerged as a commercial success at the box office. The film has been widely credited as one of Bollywood's best films depicting mental disorders (in this case, Stockholm syndrome ). His next directorial venture, the coming-of-age romantic drama Tamasha (2015), starred Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Despite major hype,

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2898-450: The film went into the second week with very strong collections and saw a massive increase with 40%-50% increment in shows worldwide. Continuing its strong march in week two with collections of over ₹ 90 million (US$ 1.1 million) and a two-week total of ₹ 210 million (US$ 2.5 million), the film was declared a hit . During its third week, Jab We Met managed to add another ₹ 20 million (US$ 240,000) to its collections but suffered

2967-470: The film. The film marked Shahid and Kareena's fourth project together after Fida (2004), 36 China Town (2006) and Chup Chup Ke (2006). On the two lead actors, Ali commented, "I wanted a girl who could look natural in scenes where she misses the train. She had to be without make-up, someone who could be hyper, talkative and interesting but not irritating. I was never a fan of her [Kareena] and hadn't seen too many of her flicks, but I just knew Kareena

3036-436: The follies and misunderstandings of young lovers, in a light‐hearted and happily concluded manner which usually avoids serious satire". This reference states that the "best‐known examples are Shakespeare's comedies of the late 1590s, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Twelfth Night , and As You Like It being the most purely romantic, while Much Ado About Nothing approaches the comedy of manners and The Merchant of Venice

3105-720: The gender role that society has imposed upon them, as seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , in which the male protagonist is especially in touch with his emotions. It can also be seen in Made of Honor , in which the female bridesmaids are shown in a negative and somewhat masculine light in order to advance the likability of the male lead. Other remakes of romantic comedies involve similar elements, but they explore more adult themes such as marriage, responsibility, or even disability. Two films by Judd Apatow , This Is 40 and Knocked Up , deal with these issues. This Is 40 chronicles

3174-618: The journey shakes Aditya out of his depression. At some point, he starts falling for her, but finds out Geet is planning to elope with her boyfriend, Anshuman. At Geet's home in Bhatinda, Aditya is treated as Geet's boyfriend. She plays along, as she does not wish her family to set her up with someone else. Finally, Geet leaves her home with Aditya, and they reach Manali , where Anshuman stays. Aditya bids her farewell and returns to Mumbai. The trip has changed Aditya's life, giving him renewed optimism. He reconciles with his estanged mother, and launches

3243-461: The lead pair had broken up. Though the media projected it as a publicity stunt for the film, it was later confirmed that the couple had indeed parted ways. To promote the film, the actors appeared separately on different television shows. Kareena Kapoor appeared as guest judge on the singing talent contest Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 whilst Shahid Kapoor appeared on STAR Voice of India and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ; they later appeared together on

3312-519: The lead roles. It was released on 12 April 2024 to positive reviews from critics and audiences, alike. Many considered it to be a huge return to form for Ali. Acting credits Below is a list of awards and nominations received by Imtiaz Ali. The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi cinema. The International Indian Film Academy Awards (shortened as IIFA)

3381-453: The main highlight of the film was the leading pair and Kareena and Shahid's chemistry. Rajeev Masand further explained, "The real magic of this film lies in the performances of its two main leads who seize your attention from the moment they first appear on screen." Taran Adarsh commented, "Shahid delivers his career-best performance in Jab We Met ... Kareena is in top form as well. Jab We Met

3450-557: The melodramas of the Romantic period had little to do with comedy, they were hybrids incorporating elements of domestic and sentimental tragedies, pantomime "with an emphasis on gesture, on the body, and the thrill of the chase," and other genres of expression such as songs and folk tales. In the 20th century, as Hollywood grew, the romantic comedy in America mirrored other aspects of society in its rapid changes, developing many sub-genres through

3519-429: The mid-life crisis of a couple entering their 40s, and Knocked Up addresses unintended pregnancy and the ensuing assuming of responsibility. Silver Linings Playbook deals with mental illness and the courage to start a new relationship. All of these go against the stereotype of what romantic comedy has become as a genre. Yet, the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure, and all of these elements do not negate

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3588-436: The other person. Then, one character makes some extravagant effort (sometimes called a grand gesture ) to find the other character and declare their love. However, this is not always the case; sometimes, there is a coincidental encounter where the two characters meet again. Alternatively, one character plans a romantic gesture to show that they still care. Then, with some comic friction, they declare their love for each other, and

3657-524: The other zombies and even starts to cure them. With the zombie cure, the two main characters can now be together since they do not have a barrier between them anymore. Another strange set of circumstances is in Zack and Miri Make a Porno where the two protagonists are building a relationship while trying to make a pornographic film together. Both these films take the typical story arc and then add strange circumstances to add originality. Other romantic comedies flip

3726-434: The potential couple comprises polar opposites, two people of different temperaments, situations, social statuses, or all three ( It Happened One Night ), who would not meet or talk under normal circumstances, and the meet cute's contrived situation provides the opportunity for these two people to meet. Imtiaz Ali (director) Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He

3795-442: The romantic comedy-drama Cocktail (2012), directed by Homi Adajania , starring Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Diana Penty in lead roles. The film received positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a commercial success at the box office. Ali founded his film production company, Window Seat Films in 2013, whose first release was the road drama Highway (2014). Starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda ,

3864-416: 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 achieved cult status . Aditya Kashyap is the heir to a wealthy but broken family. Depressed by his girlfriend's abandonment, he spontaneously walks out of a company meeting and boards

3933-469: The standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. In films like 500 Days of Summer , the two main interests do not end up together, leaving the protagonist somewhat distraught. Other films, like Adam, have the two main interests end up separated but still content and pursuing other goals and love interests. Some romantic comedies use reversal of gender roles to add comedic effect. These films contain characters who possess qualities that diverge from

4002-520: The strongest and inspirational female characters of Bollywood. Romantic comedy The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet , part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately, realize their love for one another and reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe they do not like each other. This could be because one of

4071-494: The television show Nach Baliye . Apart from this, the producers also painted two full local trains in Mumbai from the Western and Central lines with Jab We Met imagery, where Shahid Kapoor chatted up with fellow passengers and informed them about the film. The title of the film was decided by a popular vote; moviegoers had a choice between Punjab Mail , Ishq Via Bhatinda (' Love via Bhatinda ') and Jab We Met (earlier titles of

4140-401: The time the ending gives the audience a sense that if it is true love, it will always prevail, no matter what the two characters have to overcome. Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of ancient Greece , have often incorporated sexual or social elements. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines romantic comedy as "a general term for comedies that deal mainly with

4209-462: The typical plot of "a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story" but with more complexity. Some romantic comedies have adopted special circumstances for the main characters, as in Warm Bodies where the protagonist is a zombie who falls in love with a human girl after eating her boyfriend. The effect of their love towards each other is that it starts spreading to

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4278-494: The week of 19 November the album replaced the soundtrack of Om Shanti Om and moved up to number 1 but fell back to number 2 the following week. Despite competition from the release of newer soundtracks, the album stayed at the top for over nine weeks. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India , with around 19,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's second highest-selling. Jab We Met 's album

4347-399: Was featured on Rediff's and IndiaFM's year-end list of 2007's Top 10 Music Albums . Jab We Met was worldwide released on 25 October 2007. Moser Baer served as the DVD partner and regional distributor for Jab We Met . The film was officially released on DVD in the U.S., U.K., UAE and other international markets on 7 December 2007. A single disc collector's item in an enclosed box with

4416-446: Was from or about my experience. He holds a significant place in my life because he gave me my first film." Upon release, it received mixed-to-positive reviews from the critics, but emerged as a commercial failure at the box office. He quoted, later in an interview, that it took him three years to make the film. His second directorial venture, the romantic comedy Jab We Met starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor , emerged as

4485-508: Was named in Bollywood Hungama ' s list of the top 10 best romantic couples of the decade. Shahid and Kareena's performance has been noted as one of their most notable works. It later consolidated their career. Kareena Kapoor's character Geet Dhillon, became a popular and recognizable character. She later went on to say about her role, "To play a character like Geet doesn't happen all the time; it just happens. When you begin working on

4554-466: Was only remade in Tamil as Kanden Kadhalai (2009) and subsequently dubbed in Telugu as Priya Priyathama . Starring Bharath and Tamannaah Bhatia , it was an average grosser. The film's plot later inspired the television show Love U Zindagi (2011), starring Sidharth Shukla and Pavitra Punia . Jab We Met remains one of the most popular romantic comedy in Hindi cinema. The film was named as one of

4623-595: Was perfect as Geet [...] [On the other hand], When I met him [Shahid], I realised he wasn't the forgettable actor that he comes across in several of his movies. He has gone through a lot in life and that maturity had never been brought out. He was perfect for the role of a young, mature, quiet guy." Tarun Arora was cast as Anshuman, opposite Kareena Kapoor. While, Saumya Tandon was cast as Geet's sister, Dara Singh as Geet's grandfather, Pavan Malhotra as Geet's uncle, Kamal Tiwari as Geet's father, Kiran Juneja as Geet's mother and Divya Seth as Aditya's mother. The film

4692-721: Was shot throughout the Punjab region , and filming started on 20 March 2007 in Chandigarh and later headed to Shimla and Manali , where the crew filmed a song on the Himalayas and the Rohtang Pass . Manish Malhotra served as the costume designer. The summer shots in Punjab of the haveli were filmed in Nabha near Patiala. While shooting the last schedule of the film in Mumbai , sources had indicated that

4761-489: Was the spiritual successor to Love Aaj Kal (2009), starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone , also directed by Ali. The film, which released on 14 February 2020, received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, and emerged as a commercial failure at the box office. In his first film collaboration with Netflix , Ali directed Amar Singh Chamkila , a biopic on the assassinated Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila , starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in

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