Jab We Met

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, the film tells the story of Aditya Kashyap, a heartbroken businessman who boards a train, where he meets a talkative Punjabi woman, 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 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 26 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. 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.

Aditya Kashyap is the heir to a wealthy but troubled family. Reeling from his girlfriend marrying someone else, he drifts out of a company meeting, attends her wedding in a daze, and then boards a random departing train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai.

On the train, he meets Geet Dhillon, a lively and talkative young woman who won’t stop chatting. Overwhelmed by her energy—and weighed down by his own despair—Aditya impulsively gets off the train late at night at a small wayside stop (Barnagar railway station), intending not to return. But Geet, true to her bubbly and altruistic nature, follows him onto the platform, scolding him for his ‘recklessness’ in deboarding the train. While they argue, the train departs, leaving them both, stranded.

Now, blaming Aditya for the mishap, Geet insists he help her get back on track to reach her home in Bhatinda. Extremely irritated and eager to shake her off, Aditya hires a taxi. Not being satisfied with the driver’s speed, even takes the wheel himself, racing at breakneck speed along the interstate roads to reach Ratlam Junction railway station. Against all odds, they reach before the train—but in the chaos, Geet misses boarding again. Now stranded at Ratlam well past midnight, Geet attracts the unwanted attention of some local men, and she clings to Aditya for safety. Reluctantly, he agrees to stay with her for her safety and they find lodging for the night.

That night, Geet coaxes Aditya into opening up. He reveals his mother left his father for another man, leaving both father and son embittered. Geet, in turn, admits she plans to elope with her boyfriend Anshuman. Despite his irritation, Aditya slowly begins to shake off his depression in Geet’s company, and his feelings for her deepen. Now he feels that he has the responsibility to help her reach Bhatinda.