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Jab We Met

"Don't miss the train!"

2007 2h 18m HI
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7.9
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★7.3TMDB · 345🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.9IMDB · 64,602
DramaComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.

“Don't miss the train!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Imtiaz Ali
Writers
Imtiaz Ali, Imtiaz Ali
Languages
Hindi, Punjabi, English
Countries
India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Punjabi, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Imtiaz Ali, shot by Natarajan Subramaniam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aarti Bajaj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tarun Arora carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Imtiaz Ali directs. Natarajan Subramaniam behind the camera. Pritam Chakraborty scores. Aarti Bajaj cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Punjabi, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
  • 3Released 19 years ago.
  • 4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Punjabi, English.
  • 5Directed by Imtiaz Ali, shot by Natarajan Subramaniam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Aarti Bajaj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tarun Arora carry the top of the cast.
  • 9Marketing tagline: "Don't miss the train!".
  • 10IMDB entry: tt1093370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Classified under 8 themes, including "love of one's life", "unexpected happiness", "arranged marriage", "romcom".

The technical file

Cinematography
Natarajan Subramaniam
Original score
Pritam Chakraborty
Editing
Aarti Bajaj
Production design
Rafi Kaizi
Runtime
138 min · 2h 18m
Status
Released
Budget
$2,300,000
Box office
$10,065,630
Return
438% of budget
Original language
HI
Certification (US)
PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes
100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating
7.9/10 · 64,602 votes
MPAA
Not Rated

Awards

14 wins & 22 nominations total

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Imtiaz Ali

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • SH

    Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision

Key crew

  • ProducerDhilin Mehta
  • EditorAarti Bajaj
  • Playback SingerMohit Chauhan
  • Playback SingerShreya Ghoshal
  • Playback SingerMika Singh
  • LyricistFaaiz Anwar
  • Additional SoundtrackSanjoy Chowdhury
  • LyricistIrshad Kamil
  • Playback SingerShaan
  • ChoreographerAshley Lobo
  • ChoreographerSaroj Khan
  • Playback SingerAntara Mitra
  • Playback SingerSonu Nigam
  • Playback SingerJaved Ali
  • Production DesignRafi Kaizi
  • Playback SingerUstad Sultan Khan
  • Playback SingerRashid Khan
  • Art DirectionTeddy Maurya
  • ChoreographerAhmed Khan
  • ChoreographerBosco Martis

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • love of one's life
  • unexpected happiness
  • arranged marriage
  • romcom
  • calamity
  • remake
  • train
  • elopement

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2007-10-26PG-13

Also known as

International titles

  • जब वी मेटDE
  • When We MetUS
  • Kiedy ją spotkałemPL
  • L'amore arriva in trenoIT
  • Когда мы встретилисьRU
  • Amikor találkoztunkHU
  • Als ich Dich trafDE
  • Když jsme se potkaliCZ
  • Biz GörüşəndəAZ

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