Kareena Kapoor says Shahid Kapoor convinced her to do 'Jab We Met', reveals 'I was without work'

Jab We Met, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor, is a cult classic that is cherished by fans even today. Helmed by Imtiaz Ali, the film has all the aspects from comedy to emotions and happening songs. Shahid Kapoor as Aditya Kashyap to Kareena Kapoor as all-lively Geet won hearts with their acting prowess and unmatchable chemistry. Jab We Met clocked 26 years this year having released on 26 October, 2007. Now, in a recent interview, Kareena Kapoor has shared some titbits from her experience of working in the film.

What Kareena Kapoor said

In an interaction with Mid-Day, Kareena Kapoor revealed that she was not sure of taking up the role of Geet in Jab We Met. She added that she was without work at that point as she was rejecting big films. The actress further said that she had not watched any Imtiaz Ali films by then.

“I was actually without work. I hadn’t worked in a year and a half because I was saying no to big films. I was not getting the kind of film that I wanted. Films weren’t working, so I wanted to take a sabbatical for a year and a half. I think Imtiaz called up Shahid and narrated the film. We didn’t even know Imtiaz because he had just made Socha Na Tha. I hadn’t seen the film, Shahid I think had seen the film,” Kareena said.

Explaining how  Shahid Kapoor convinced her to take up the role, the actress added that the filmmaker first approached Shahid followed by her. She added that she never knew it would turned out to be this iconic a movie.

She said, “Imtiaz came out of the blue and it so happened. He approached Shahid who told me, ‘Hey, listen, you know, he’s going to approach you for this role and it’s great,’ and I was like yes, I’ll work. I’ll do this movie. I never knew that it would be this iconic movie. I think Imtiaz always looked at me for that, that you’re not understanding what this character is.”

Kareena Kapoor on work front

The actress last appeared in Jaane Jaan opposite Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the thriller released on 21 September on Netflix. Kareena’s next, The Buckingham Murders, will be screened at the ongoing Jio MAMI Film Festival. The film festival which started on 27 October will continue till 5 November. A Hansal Mehta dilm, The Buckingham Murders also stars Ranveer Brar, Ash Tandon, Adwoa Akoto, Keith Allen and Haqi Ali in important roles.

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