Jab We Met
by Imtiaz Ali
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Dara Singh, Saumya TandonDirector: Imtiaz Ali
Brand: Studio 18
Primary Contributor: Shahid Kapoor
Primary Contributor: Kareena Kapoor
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Hindi (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Hindi (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC
Running Time: 142 minutes
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Model: STD-1821006
Studio: Studio 18
Product features:
- Original Studio 18 DVD.
Movie Reviews of Jab We Met
Movie Review: Maybe, sometimes, it's all right to miss your train...
Summary: 5 Stars
JAB WE MET became one of the biggest hits in Bollywood cinema in 2007, and it's quite easy to see why. This is a very watchable romantic comedy and the two leads, Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, dazzle in this, their best acting performances yet. After having seen this one just now, and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (2DISC SET) recently, I am this close to buying a train ticket to wherever. There've been other cinematic romances on the rails, yeah, but surely they couldn't have been more fun than the time spent on and off the tracks by Aditya and Geet in JAB WE MET.
Aditya (Shahid Kapoor) hasn't had a good time of it of late. His father had passed away a year ago, leaving him the reins to his corporate empire. But now business is on the skids. Too, the girl he loves has just gotten married. Despondent beyond belief, Aditya just simply wanders away. He somehow ends up on a train, and this is where he runs into Geet (Kareena Kapoor), who will change his life. Geet is a cute Punjabi girl who just will not stop talking. She exudes this vitality and exuberance which at first grates on Aditya's nerves; he actually implores her to leave him alone. But she keeps talking.
So it sucks for Aditya that, when he dispiritedly disembarks from the train, the girl follows him (to tell him the train is leaving) and is herself stranded. Aditya is left with no choice but to do the right thing, which is to escort Geet to her Punjabi home, from where, she cheerfully tells him, she plans to promptly run away and elope with her boyfriend (some guy named Anshuman). Aditya's irritation at Geet gradually turns to affection and then to something more. But, after a travelogue of adventures with her, he finds himself parting ways near Anshuman's doorstep as she goes to meet her lover. And yet the plans of mice and men and Geets don't always pan out. Because, nine months later...
JAB WE MET is a marvelous feel good movie, although you can't tell it by the opening scenes, which are depressing (the world falls apart for Aditya) but will intrigue you enough that you'll keep tuned in. Things perk up once Geet makes her appearance, and then get even better as Kareena and Shahid meet and instantly spark up the screen. JAB WE MET is the fourth teaming of these two (after Fida (2004), Chup Chup ke, and 36 China Town, with 2008's MILENGE MILENGE being the fifth), and they've obviously managed to perfect that chemistry thing. There might be something to be said for these two having dated for several years in the past in real life (although they've since broken up).
In fact, this is the best I've seen of Shahid and of Kareena, whether together or in separate films. It's weird, because Aditya and Geet do end up in some pretty off-the-wall scenarios, but, although you know there are plenty of manipulative moments here, they never feel that contrived. The film unfolds in a graceful, natural way. All credit again to Shahid and Kareena (and, I guess, to the writing and directing). Shahid's Aditya, suffering from heartbreak and from pressures at the job. Kareena's Geet, feisty, carefree, and a constant chatterbox. Both actors put in beautiful, nuanced performances, never quite going over the top, to that point where credibility is lost. Kareena goes away from her vacuous "beauty princess" roles, and this is a good thing. Geet is so vibrant for most of the picture that it's a semi-shock to see her metamorphose into a sad, dejected girl in the film's second half. Your heart will go out to her. Kareena, for this role, won for Best Actress in various 2007 Bollywood award shows. She's so engaging in this picture that even her character's mile-a-minute prattle never gets annoying.
Meanwhile, Shahid has the tougher role. His part calls for a lack of showboating. Note that he doesn't scream or yell out or overdramatize his anguish to the world. Shahid is so good here, in the little things that he does - whether it's a look or a certain posture or maybe a quiet delivery of a line - that his pain is clearly conveyed. He makes a perfect foil for Kareena's flighty, optimistic character. Like Kareena, he's never been better.
JAB WE MET is set against a backdrop of eye-catching landscapes (from Mumbai to Bhatinda to Manali), and, this picturesque flavor enhances the film, trust me. The musical interludes are lively and colorful and catchy (especially the very upbeat "Mauja Hi Mauja" and "Nagada Nagada Nagada Baja"). JAB WE MET is a warmhearted romantic romp. And it's funny. Some of the film's plot complications involve the usual screwball suspects: misunderstandings, mistaken identities, false pretenses... But it's all executed with such charm and good timing. JAB WE MET deserves to be seen, and seen by a lot of people. So, if you haven't yet, do give this one a try. Much as Geet did for Aditya, let Kareena and Shahid put color in your drab world.
I am serious about getting that train ticket...
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