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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 …

‘Shot Patakha Guddi before it was recorded’: Imtiaz Ali on Highway’s famous track, reveals Nooran sisters sang ‘day and night’ with AR Rahman on video call | Bollywood News

‘Shot Patakha Guddi before it was recorded’: Imtiaz Ali on Highway’s famous track, reveals Nooran sisters sang ‘day and night’ with AR Rahman on video call | Bollywood News

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Highway’s song “Patakha Guddi” is popular for its catchy tunes and lyrics. Sung by the Nooran Sisters and composed by AR Rahman, the track’s video features lead actors Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda. In a recent interview, the film’s director Imtiaz Ali opened up about the making of the famous song. He revealed that “Patakha Guddi” was shot even before recording and how Jyoti Nooran was singing it while pointing towards the filmmaker, because of his last name being ‘Ali’. During a conversation with O2 India, Imtiaz shared, “We had shot Patakha Guddi before it was even recorded, that’s a very unique thing about this song. We shot this song on a Gurmeet Bawa song, which is Jugni. She is no more but is a Padma Bhushan recipient in Punjab. We had her song and we shot the whole song based on that, playing it on the recorder.” He added, “Later on, Rahman sir had an idea of what kind of song to make for this. He made it and we retrograded it. It is …

2022 recap: Desi songs that went global this year

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As we wave the year goodbye, we reminisce the trends that left us in splits or made us shed a tear. Social media left everyone in a tizzy and so did the things that caught people’s attention. Here is a look at some desi songs that went global due to their fan appeal, catchy tunes or iconic steps. The pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns hit the entire world hard. While we stagger to normalcy, China is still facing the brunt of the virus along with millions of its citizens. Faced with food shortages, several Chinese took to social media platform Douyin, dressed in sarees and kurtas, with an empty bowl in hand and sang the words to the Mithun Chakraborty-starrer Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja. The song was composed by late musician Bappi Lahiri. In Mandrin, the song roughly translates to ‘Give me rice’. Featuring actors Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif, the song took the international media by storm. It was first performed by Norwegian dance crew The Quick Style at a wedding. They created the …