# Jab We Met (जब वी मेट)
**Jab We Met** (जब वी मेट; also known as *When We Met*) is a 2007 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed and written by Imtiaz Ali, in which a depressed wealthy businessman's life changes after he meets a spunky, talkative young woman on a train[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/). It stars [Shahid Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/shahid-kapoor) as Aditya D. Kashyap and Kareena Kapoor as Geet Kaur Dhillon, with Tarun Arora as Anshuman[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/). The film was released in India on 26 October 2007, runs 2 hours 18 minutes (138 minutes), and won 14 awards from 22 nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for Kareena Kapoor[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/awards/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 26 October 2007 (India); 25 October in Great Britain[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) • [3](https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/jab-we-met) |
| Director and writer | Imtiaz Ali[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) |
| Leads | Shahid Kapoor (Aditya D. Kashyap), Kareena Kapoor (Geet Kaur Dhillon), Tarun Arora (Anshuman)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) |
| Production | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision; producer Dhilin Mehta[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1093370/credits/) |
| Music | Pritam Chakraborty, Sandesh Shandilya, and Sanjoy Chowdhury; lyrics by Irshad Kamil[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1093370/credits/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) |
| Box office | Budget ₹170,000,000 (estimated); worldwide gross $10,065,630[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) |
| Reception | IMDb 7.9/10 from about 66,000 votes; Rotten Tomatoes critics score 100%[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jab_we_met) |
| Awards | 14 wins and 22 nominations, including Filmfare Best Actress 2008 (Kareena Kapoor)[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/awards/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Aditya Kashyap, a Mumbai-based businessman, is depressed after his father's death and a breakup with his girlfriend, and he boards a train aimlessly[6](https://www.ratingraph.com/index.php/movies/jab-we-met-ratings-137253/). On the train he meets Geet Kaur Dhillon, a talkative, carefree young woman from Bhatinda who is returning home after finishing her studies[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285). When Aditya leaves the train at Bar Nagar, Geet follows him and misses her own train, stranding the two without luggage or money[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285).
The pair make their way through the North Indian heartland by bus, taxi, and camel-cart to her family home in Punjab, where her family mistakes them for lovers[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285). Geet then leaves for Manali to rejoin her true love, Anshuman, and Aditya departs with her, confirming the family's suspicion[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285). In Manali, Aditya feels empowered to return to Mumbai and rebuild his ailing business[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285). When Geet's family, believing she is with him, confronts Aditya, he discovers she never returned home and sets out to find her, tracking her down in a Himalayan town[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285). How their separate journeys become one forms the film's resolution[7](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285).
## Production
The film was produced by Dhilin Mehta for Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, with Hiren Gandhi and Dhaval Jatania also credited as producers[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1093370/credits/). Natarajan Subramaniam was the cinematographer and [Aarti Bajaj](https://www.edgepedia.org/aarti-bajaj) the editor[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1093370/credits/). Filming took place in Nabha, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/). The supporting cast includes [Dara Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/dara-singh) as Geet's grandfather (Dadaji), [Pavan Malhotra](https://www.edgepedia.org/pavan-malhotra) as her uncle, Kiran Juneja as her mother, and Saumya Tandon as her sister Roop[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) • [3](https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/jab-we-met).
## Music
Pritam Chakraborty composed the soundtrack, with [Sandesh Shandilya](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandesh-shandilya) and Sanjoy Chowdhury also credited as composers and Irshad Kamil as lyricist[4](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1093370/credits/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/). The song Mauja Hi Mauja was performed by [Mika Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/mika-singh) and Abrar Ul Haq[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/). Netflix's listing tags the film with "popular soundtrack" among its descriptors[8](https://www.netflix.com/title/70085612?locale=hi-IN), and Pritam Chakraborty received a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Music Director[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/awards/).
## Reception and awards
The film earned an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from about 66,000 votes, with an unweighted mean of 8.1[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/) • [9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/ratings/). On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 100% critics score, with an audience score of 86%[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jab_we_met) • [10](https://moviesranking.com/film/tt1093370-jab-we-met-2007). Critics singled out the lead character: Shubhra Gupta of *The Indian Express* called it the young love movie of its year, Namrata Joshi of *Outlook* praised the warmth of its characters and earthy humor, and Rahul Desai of *The Hollywood Reporter India* wrote that "Geet Dhillon is not a name; it's a cultural institution"[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jab_we_met). The aggregate site Cinegraph nonetheless classifies the film as a "polarizer", noting a division between its audience and critics signals[11](https://cinegraph.org/movies/jab-we-met-2007).
At the 2008 [Filmfare Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-awards), Kareena Kapoor won Best Actress, while the film was nominated for Best Film, Shahid Kapoor for Best Actor, Imtiaz Ali for Best Director, and Pritam Chakraborty for Best Music Director[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/awards/). Kareena Kapoor also won Best Actress at the IIFA Popular Awards and at the Zee Cine, Apsara Film Producers Guild, and Stardust ceremonies, among a total of 14 wins and 22 nominations[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/awards/) • [12](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/movie/jab-we-met).
## Legacy
**Career turning point.** *Filmfare* magazine wrote in 2021 that [Kareena Kapoor Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kareena-kapoor-khan) "was happy doing arm-candy roles and looking good in them too, till Jab We Met (2007) arrived"[13](https://femina.wwmindia.com/magazines/2021/may/Filmfare_May_2021.pdf). A 2024 academic paper in *IJCRT* argues that the film is a critique of traditional gender roles and patriarchy[14](https://ijcrt.org/download.php?file=IJCRT21X0161.pdf).
**Re-release success.** In the mid-2020s the film became one of the strongest-performing Hindi re-releases in cinemas; Ashish Bijli of PVR INOX named *Jab We Met*, alongside *Rockstar*, *Tumbbad*, and *Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani*, among the chain's best-performing re-releases[15](https://bsmedia.business-standard.com/_media/bs/data/announcements/bse/23122025/4f1c57d7-c65b-41db-8311-f04938cf2d3b.pdf).
**Availability.** As of late 2026, the film streams free with ads in the United States on [The Roku Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-roku-channel), Plex Player, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV, and can be bought on DVD[16](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jab-we-met). Netflix lists it in India with a U/A 13+ rating, though the title is not available in all countries[8](https://www.netflix.com/title/70085612?locale=hi-IN).
## References
1. [Jab We Met (2007), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/)
2. [Jab We Met (2007) – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/awards/)
3. [जब वी मेट, TheTVDB.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/movies/jab-we-met)
4. [Jab We Met (2007), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1093370/credits/)
5. [When We Met (Jab We Met), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jab_we_met)
6. [Jab We Met (2007) ratings, Rating Graph](https://www.ratingraph.com/index.php/movies/jab-we-met-ratings-137253/)
7. [Jab We Met (2007), BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/jab-we-met-285)
8. [जब वी मेट, Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70085612?locale=hi-IN)
9. [Jab We Met (2007) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1093370/ratings/)
10. [Jab We Met (2007), The Film Index](https://moviesranking.com/film/tt1093370-jab-we-met-2007)
11. [Jab We Met, Cinegraph](https://cinegraph.org/movies/jab-we-met-2007)
12. [Jab We Met Reviews + Where to Watch, Komparify](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/movie/jab-we-met)
13. [Filmfare, May 2021 issue](https://femina.wwmindia.com/magazines/2021/may/Filmfare_May_2021.pdf)
14. [IJCRT, Volume 12, Issue 2, February 2024](https://ijcrt.org/download.php?file=IJCRT21X0161.pdf)
15. [Business Standard announcement PDF, December 2025](https://bsmedia.business-standard.com/_media/bs/data/announcements/bse/23122025/4f1c57d7-c65b-41db-8311-f04938cf2d3b.pdf)
16. [Jab We Met streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jab-we-met)
---
*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Individual films by title and year › Indian films (individual works) › Hindi films of the 2000s › Comedy films*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 18, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Sep 18, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Oct 3, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*
*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*
License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license