Though Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met was launched 17 years in the past, it continues to captivate audiences throughout generations. The romantic drama, starring Shahid Kapoor as Aditya and Kareena Kapoor as Geet, has amassed a cult following through the years. Just lately, Kareena opened up about her iconic function, acknowledging that Geet’s influence on audiences wouldn’t be the identical with out Shahid Kapoor’s portrayal of Aditya.
In a current dialog with Brut India, Kareena was requested what she loves most about Jab We Met and her character Geet. With out hesitation, she mentioned, “Every little thing.” She elaborated, “I’m telling you, the whole lot. Geet is the quintessential Indian movie actress. That’s it. And particularly with me. However Geet was aspirational, all people needed to have that life and be like her. After I watch Jab We Met as we speak, I used to be like, ‘It’s such a particular movie’.”
Kareena additionally emphasised the significance of Shahid’s function within the movie’s success. “Geet additionally bounced off Aditya’s character. I might positively prefer to thank the truth that Shahid did such a wonderful job. We bounced off one another’s vitality. The movie wouldn’t be full with out him for positive.”
Jab We Met, which launched in October 2007, turned one of many top-grossing Hindi movies of the yr, gathering ₹50.9 crore. The movie’s success led to a Tamil remake, Kanden Kadhalai, and a Telugu-dubbed model, Priya Priyathama.
Shahid and Kareena reportedly broke up in the course of the filming of Jab We Met, however remained skilled on set. Director Imtiaz Ali mirrored on this in an interview with Galatta India, saying, “(They broke up on the) finish of the movie… Many of the movie was shot. There have been two days after their so-called break-up that we needed to shoot. They had been completely skilled. No blemish, nothing in any respect, no matter is going on of their private lives.”
Other than Jab We Met and Udta Punjab, Shahid and Kareena additionally shared the display screen within the 2006 movie Chup Chup Ke.
