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Imtiaz Ali says for him, Jab We Met is ‘not’ a love story: I was not coming from a point of knowing anything about love

Imtiaz Ali says for him, Jab We Met is ‘not’ a love story: I was not coming from a point of knowing anything about love

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Starting from Socha Na Tha and Jab We Met to his latest release Main Vaapas Aaunga, Imtiaz Ali has shown romances across generations and decades through his film. While his latest offering has been garnering love all across for the intensity of its central love story, the filmmaker asserts that he does not claim to have the knowledge of love. “I’m not coming from a point of understanding love into the movies that I’m making,” he says. Imtiaz Ali on Jab We Met Imtiaz Ali reflects on his early works as he shares, “In Socha Na Tha, the confusion of Viren was actually my confusion. Sometimes you commit in a direction and your heart pulls in some other direction. That was something I didn’t find an answer for but I made a movie.” He even has a unique take on the cult classic Jab We Met starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Imtiaz says, “Jab We Met, in my mind, was not even about a love relationship. It is about two people who meet …

From Jab We Met to Main Vaapas Aaunga, Imtiaz Ali finally finds the home he fled | Bollywood News

From Jab We Met to Main Vaapas Aaunga, Imtiaz Ali finally finds the home he fled | Bollywood News

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Watching Imtiaz Ali’s new film, Main Vaapas Aaunga, made me wonder where Geet (Kareena Kapoor) from his 2007 hit romantic comedy Jab We Met would fit into its world. Desperate to flee her palatial Patiala home, Geet manifested — and relentlessly chased — an isolated life in the mountains with her love interest, Anshuman. Like Geet does through the film, Imtiaz has also come of age through his career, as one can witness in his latest directorial. Presumably, like Naseeruddin Shah’s character Keenu in Main Vaapas Aaunga, Geet’s ancestors also hailed from Punjab on the other side of the border. Like countless immigrants during the Partition, they would’ve also had to relinquish their homes and lands, get on a train overflowing with people, and set out for an unfamiliar, yet presumably safe destination in what was now a different country. For refugees who’ve struggled hard to make ends meet and give their descendants a life they never had, it’d be rather puzzling to wrap their head around a young daughter of their family who wants …

Anjana Sukhani compares Meher to Geet, says Imtiaz Ali’s women are mature yet childlike

Anjana Sukhani compares Meher to Geet, says Imtiaz Ali’s women are mature yet childlike

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How many actors can really say that I am in an Imtiaz Ali film?” asks Anjana Sukhani, her excitement evident as she speaks to mid-day about Main Vaapas Aaunga. Her journey began with a call inviting her to meet the filmmaker. The role: Naseeruddin Shah’s daughter-in-law and caretaker in the Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, and Sharvari Wagh-starrer.  “He wanted to see me on camera,” recalls Sukhani, who was first asked to send an introduction video. “When I met him at his office, I think he saw Meher in me. He narrated the part to me. And [I had] no questions. Who am I to say no to Imtiaz?” she says. During their discussions, she realised that Meher shares shades of Geet from Jab We Met (2007). “Like Geet, [played by Kareena Kapoor Khan] Meher has no filter. I feel all of Imtiaz’s women are mature but have a childish quality to them. She innocently speaks about the wrong things at the most unfavourable time. It’s an endearing character,” says the actor. Disclaimer: We do not …

Bobby Deol says ‘heartbreak’ of being replaced in Jab We Met made him a ‘better actor’ | Bollywood News

Bobby Deol says ‘heartbreak’ of being replaced in Jab We Met made him a ‘better actor’ | Bollywood News

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5 min readMumbaiMay 31, 2026 01:16 PM IST Actor Bobby Deol will be seen as a has-been star in Anurag Kashyap’s thriller Bandar, slated to release in cinemas on June 5. The role has parallels to Bobby’s real-life acting career, given he bounced back after years of lows with films like Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s 2023 family crime drama Animal, and shows like Prakash Jha’s Amazon MXPlayer crime drama Aashram and Aryan Khan’s Netflix India directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood. In a recent interview, Bobby reflected on how he used the “hate” and “anger” from a challenging period in his life to become a “better actor.” One of the major setbacks in Bobby’s low career phase was when he was replaced by Shahid Kapoor as the male lead in Imtiaz Ali’s 2007 seminal romantic comedy Jab We Met. Even though Bobby had gotten Imtiaz as well as the leading lady, Kareena Kapoor, on board, and was actively pitching the film to production houses, he realized later that one of those banners made the same film …

Imtiaz Ali wants to give away Jab We Met 2, calls Love Aaj Kal 2 a ‘useless experiment’ | Bollywood News

Imtiaz Ali wants to give away Jab We Met 2, calls Love Aaj Kal 2 a ‘useless experiment’ | Bollywood News

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5 min readNew DelhiMay 26, 2026 01:49 PM IST Imtiaz Ali, known for films like Jab We Met, Chamkila, Highway, among many others, is gearing up for his next release, Main Vaapas Aaunga, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina in lead roles. In a recent interview, when Imtiaz was asked about a sequel or remake of his much-loved film Jab We Met, he said that Vedang and Sharvari would fit the bill perfectly. However, in a new interview, Vedang said that he took this comment “with a pinch of salt”. And Imtiaz declared that while he is not interested in revisiting the world of Jab We Met, he has no problems if someone else made another iteration of Jab We Met. Imtiaz Ali is ready to give away Jab We Met 2 In a chat with Zoom, Imtiaz pointed to Vedang and Sharvari and said, “Why doesn’t someone else make Jab We Met 2 with both of you?” When asked if he was okay with giving away the film, he said, “100 …

‘But Mira Rajput likes Tamasha’

‘But Mira Rajput likes Tamasha’

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3 min readHyderabadMay 22, 2026 01:11 PM IST Nearly two decades after its release, Jab We Met is being watched by a new generation: the children of the two actors who starred in it. Director Imtiaz Ali has reacted with quiet delight, and let slip a detail that changes the story slightly: Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira is not a Jab We Met fan but prefers Ranbir Kapoor’s Tamasha or Rockstar from the director’s filmography. In a conversation with Pinkvilla, Imtiaz Ali recounted, “It makes me feel nice that Shahid’s kids and Kareena’s kids are watching their film Jab We Met. It’s the only movie I remember after the screening. I went in after the censor screening and asked what certificate they were giving it. They said clean, no arguments or anything.” Shahid Kapoor, in one of his old interviews, revealed that the first film he showed his kids was Jab We Met. Around the same time, Kareena Kapoor said it is the first film she would show her children too. Two lead actors from the …

Will there be Jab We Met 2, Tamasha 2? Imtiaz Ali reveals, ‘Some things are best…’

Will there be Jab We Met 2, Tamasha 2? Imtiaz Ali reveals, ‘Some things are best…’

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What happened to Geet and Aditya after Jab We Met? It’s a question that atleast officially, we won’t get an answer to. Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met is counted as a cult Hindi film In a candid conversation with Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Hindustan Times, on The Right Angle, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali revealed that he has no plans for a Jab We Met 2, or even a Tamasha 2. “I do keep hearing about it. To those who ask me about them, I say, ‘Love Aaj Kal 2 bhi toh banayi thi na, voh toh itni achhi nahi gayi’,” he says, pointing out that sequels do not automatically guarantee love or success. Also read: I’d like to thank them for bringing audiences to theatres: Imtiaz Ali praises Aditya Dhar, Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 “I feel that if there’s something that comes that strongly to me as a maker, then I will,” he explains, “But I don’t think, especially for Jab We Met, I won’t. Some things are best left untouched,.” The …

Kareena Kapoor celebrates Women’s Day with ‘main apni favourite hoon’ post: Never forget to say that every single day

Kareena Kapoor celebrates Women’s Day with ‘main apni favourite hoon’ post: Never forget to say that every single day

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Kareena Kapoor marked International Women’s Day by sharing a message encouraging women to embrace confidence and self-love. Known for her iconic role as Geet in Jab We Met, Kareena’s signature line, “Main apni favourite hoon (I am my own favourite),” has become a cultural mantra of empowerment and individuality. On International Women’s Day, Kareena Kapoor encouraged women to embrace self-love with her iconic phrase from Jab We Met. Kareena wishes Happy Women’s Day In her post, Kareena wrote: “To all the women out there DON’T EVER FORGET… to say every single day of your life… MAIN APNI FAVOURITE HOON… Happy Women’s Day, ladies.” She paired the message with a carousel of images: a radiant, sun-kissed selfie; a backshot standing against a location resembling the Alps; another selfie with cool shades and a playful pout; a silk scarf; and more sun-kissed, slightly out-of-focus close-ups highlighting her natural glow. Fans react Fans reacted enthusiastically, sharing comments like “Happy women’s day! Keep shining and inspiring!” , “Poohhhhhhhh” and “Mother to Manyyy,” celebrating both her empowering message and iconic …

Sharvari, Vedang Raina would be Jab We Met’s Geet, Aditya if the film was to get a reboot, says Imtiaz Ali | Bollywood News

Sharvari, Vedang Raina would be Jab We Met’s Geet, Aditya if the film was to get a reboot, says Imtiaz Ali | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 28, 2026 04:59 PM IST Jab We Met remains one of the most beloved romantic films of Hindi cinema. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the 2007 film gave us the unforgettable pairing of Aditya and Geet in Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Its dialogues continue to live on in pop culture, its music still resonates across generations, and its emotional honesty remains rare even today. Naturally, the idea of a reboot is both thrilling and risky. Sharvari and Vedang Raina as Geet and Aditya In a recent rapid-fire interaction with NDTV, Imtiaz Ali was asked to imagine what a modern-day version of Jab We Met might look like and who could possibly step into the shoes of its iconic leads. “At this age, I think Sharvari and Vedang could be, because they are very young and they have that streak that they can become that,” he said. Sharvari and Vedang are a part of Imtiaz’s next film. Interestingly in 2024 Expresso event by The Indian Express, Imtiaz was asked where would …

Kareena Kapoor reminds fans of Geet from Jab We Met as she enjoys ISPL with Saif Ali Khan and Taimur. Watch

Kareena Kapoor reminds fans of Geet from Jab We Met as she enjoys ISPL with Saif Ali Khan and Taimur. Watch

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Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor, along with her husband Saif Ali Khan and children Taimur and Jehangir Ali Khan, recently attended an ISPL match in Surat. The family was seen completely invested in the game, cheering for their team, the Tigers of Kolkata. Several videos from the match went viral, and in one of them, Kareena’s expressions reminded fans of Geet from Jab We Met. Kareena Kapoor’s expressions at ISPL steal the show. Kareena Kapoor with Saif Ali Khan and Taimur at ISPL On Sunday, Saif and Kareena’s team, the Tigers of Kolkata, defeated the Ahmedabad Lions in the ISPL match. A video from the game showed Kareena and Saif watching the match keenly and expressing their joy over a shot. Taimur was seen clapping excitedly, with Kareena joining him. However, the very next moment came as a shock for them, as evident from their expressions. It was Kareena’s expressions that stole the show. One fan commented, “GEET FROM JAB WE MET.” Another wrote, “So cute.” Another comment read, “She’s in her Geet era.” One user …