2007 · Film
Jab We Met
Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy in which a heartbroken Mumbai businessman, played by Shahid Kapoor, meets a chatty Punjabi woman, played by Kareena Kapoor, on an overnight train.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, Jab We Met is free to watch in India on Prime Video.
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The story
Aditya Kashyap, heir to a troubled business family, is reeling after the woman he loves marries someone else. In a daze, he boards a random train out of Mumbai, where he is seated near Geet Dhillon, a talkative, impulsive young woman from Bhatinda who is planning to elope with her boyfriend. When Aditya gets off at a small station in the middle of the night, Geet chases after him and both are left stranded. She insists he help her get home, and they set off together.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
A fit for anyone in the mood for a breezy road-trip romance with lots of chatter and music. The story also touches on depression, heartbreak and family estrangement.
Curation to help you choose, not a review.
Background
Jab We Met was written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Dhilin Mehta's Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, with songs by Pritam and lyrics by Irshad Kamil. It was shot largely in Mumbai, Bhatinda and Shimla.
The film opened in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2007 and in India the next day, and was among the top-grossing Hindi films of the year, with a gross of over ₹50.9 crore. At the 55th National Film Awards, Shreya Ghoshal won Best Female Playback Singer and Saroj Khan won Best Choreography, both for the song "Yeh Ishq Hai". At the 53rd Filmfare Awards it won Best Actress for Kareena Kapoor and Best Dialogue for Imtiaz Ali. It was remade in Tamil as Kanden Kadhalai (2009). In 2024 it returned to cinemas as part of PVR INOX's Valentine's film festival.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Romantic comedy, Road movie
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Director
- Imtiaz Ali
- Cast
- Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Tarun Arora, Saumya Tandon, Dara Singh
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Jab We Met in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, Jab We Met is free to watch in India on Prime Video.
- Is Jab We Met in Hindi?
- Yes. Jab We Met is a Hindi-language film.
- How long is Jab We Met?
- Jab We Met runs for 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).