| Jab We Met | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Written by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Produced by | Dhilin Mehta |
| Starring | Shahid Kapoor Kareena Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Natarajan Subramaniam |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Guest Composition: Sandesh Shandilya Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Indian Films[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹15 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹50.9 crore[2] |
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.[3]
Primarily based 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 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, the film has garnered widespread critical acclaim and was among the top-grossing Hindi films of the year, grossing over ₹50.9 crore.[2] The film was later remade in Tamil as Kanden Kadhalai with a subsequent Telugu dubbed version titled Priya Priyathama.[4]
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.[5] Since its release in 2007, Jab We Met has achieved cult status.[3]
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- ^ a b "Why is 'Jab We Met' such a comfort movie? Decoding it with Imtiaz Ali and fans". India Today. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (15 August 2009). "Jab We Meet Again". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Shreya Ghoshal's Song Jab Jab Navratre Aave OUT: From National Film Awards To Filmfare 5 Times Shreya Won Laurels For Her Melodious Voice". www.spotboye.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.