Despite being perceived as medieval to Saif Ali Khan at this point in their real-life romance Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor have left such a significant mark on Indian pop culture that it will remain evident forever. Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor made their relationship public during their film pairing while they dated from 2004 until at least 2007.
Each of them established new partnerships with their life partners after their relationship ended. Both actors delivered their most influential work in Jab We Met (2007) where Geet and Aditya taught generations about romantic love through Imtiaz Ali’s storytelling.
Over time Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan have shown near zero connection in public which bordered on trouble during 2016 release Udta Punjab media interactions although they shared the same cast list.
The sudden change steered a complete departure from earlier reports. The weekend IIFA 2025 enabled fans to see Shahid and Kareena embrace each other while sharing candid conversations which generated widespread satisfaction and brought back fond memories of their past interaction.
Beyond starring as leading characters in Kadal in 2005 they have now returned together as Shahid and Kareena at IIFA 2025 but also as Geet and Aditya. Every viewer receives a particular emotional response to such type of reunion.
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People commented about this sudden and unexpected shift in their behavior by stating “Back during udta punjab days they couldn’t even stand together it took them like 9 years to get to this point lol”, “Damn never expected them to talk so nicely with each other”, “Both have moved on..good to see” and “Oh my my how did Shahid become so normal wid Kareena but it’s a pleasant change from his awkwardness” among other comments.
The reason behind this shift became clear in an incidental comment when it was suggested that “he reached out when Saif got stabbed and that broke the ice”.
The Instagram reels community received their material early according to those excited spectators who predicted “Insta reel walo ko material milgaya. Past present cross cut karne ka. Multiple users wrote “We will see engagement content featuring separation songs or poetry”, “Shahid Kareena Insta feeds will become filled with their edits” and “Many users will make reels with the song ‘Tum se hi'” based on their comments.
All people who experienced the Shahid-Kareena drama from its beginning will find this moment exceptionally pleasing to watch.
Shahid Kapoor open to ‘Jab We Met’ sequel if he is offered a ‘good story’
Actor Shahid Kapoor has stated that he is open to working on Jab We Met 2 if someone “comes up with a story,” he said at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2025 on Sunday, a day after breaking the internet by sharing a hug with ex-lover and co-star Kareena Kapoor Khan.
The two ex-lovers were together from 2004 to 2007, and the hug shared between them created a spree of rumor-mongering regarding a sequel to their previously popular film.
“Beta I’m an actor, he is a director and writer, so ask them,” Shahid told the media in reply to a question regarding a Jab We Met sequel possibility.
He, however, lent an ear agog to possibilities. “It’s a fantastic film and if somebody comes with a story, then why not? We can always be a part too,” the Farzi actor said.
Regarding his viral moment with Kareena, Shahid maintains while that hug might be the first public embrace in years, they have always greeted each other warmly and called it a “normal” gesture.
For us, it’s nothing new…aaj stage pe mile aur hum log idhar udhar milte rehte hai but it’s totally normal for us…if people felt nice, it’s nice, he told the media in Jaipur.
Kareena and Shahid were among the most loved couples in Bollywood in the early 2000s. They worked together in movies like Fida (2004), Chup Chup Ke (2006), and 36 China Town (2006) as well as the cult movie Jab We Met (2007). They parted ways after the newly released Imtiaz Ali-directed romantic drama. They later worked on Udta Punjab (2016) but did not share screen space.
After that famous breakup was Kareena, who married actor Saif Ali Khan and has had two sons with him. Shahid’s love life ended up with Mira Rajput, with whom he has one son and a daughter.
Itad Ali directed Jab We Met in 2007. In this movie, Aditya (by Shahid) is a heartbroken businessman who meets Geet (Kareena) on a train in an unfortunate scenario. Geet mistakenly does not get off the train at her destination, and she drags Aditya with her on an adventure to meet her lover. As the love develops, he finds God in everything she does.
When Geet’s love story is ruined, Aditya rescues and enlightens her self-awareness. At last, she realizes her true love for him, filled with self-realization and happiness at her perspective.
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