KNOW IMTIAZ ALI'S INSPIRATION BEHIND GEET IN ‘JAB WE MET’

Producer-director Imtiaz Ali has revealed how the ionic character of Geet was inspired by “Jamna paar ki ladkiyan” (girls from eastern Delhi across the river Yamuna) in his movie ‘Jab We Met’. The role of Geet Kaur Dhillon was played by Kareena Kapoor, and she nailed her character with her exceptional acting skills, such that till now the character is in our hearts.

Imtiaz Ali's Inspiration Behind Geet Kaur Dhillion In ‘Jab We Met’

“Bahot saal beet gaye par mujhe aisa lagta hain ki aisi ladkiyon se main Dilli ki bason mein mil chuka hun. Dilli mein, khaas kar East Delhi ki ladkiya aisi hoti hain. East Delhi samajh rahe hain na? Jamna paar (It’s been many years but I have met such girls in buses in Delhi, particularly those from East Delhi),” Imtiaz Ali said in a recent media interaction with The Lallantop. He went on to describe how the character was relatable. He said, “Jo bohot zyada bolti hain aur fir yeh bhi bolti hain ki ‘main bohot zyada bol rahi hoon par iska matlab yeh nahi hain ki tum line maarna shuru kar do’. Woh bohot baatein karti hain aur unhe zehen mein ek ke baad ek ideas aa rahe hain ki jaldi jaldi bolna hai aur sab kuch share karna hain (These are girls who speak a lot but then also tell you that speaking so much does not mean you can flirt with them. They have a lot of ideas and they have this tendency to share a lot).” (Imtiaz Ali Birthday Special: Veera, Geet, Tara, Heer: Ace Filmmaker's Raw Female Characters Who Won Our Hearts)

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He continued by expressing his desire to be the character. He said, “Ek confidence hota hain jo mujhe laga, kaash mujh mein hota (I wish I had that confidence too). There are some characters from the film that you like and relate to, and then there are characters you want to be like, and Geet Dhillion is the character I want to be like, aur Aditya jaisa main already hoon.”

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About ‘Jab We Met’

‘Jab We Met’ released in 2007, starring Shahid Kapoor as Aditya andKareena Kapooras Geet. The movie was a blockbuster and also received several awards.

The story of ‘Jab We Met’ focuses on a young guy named Aditya, a broken-hearted businessman who one day boards a train where he meets Geet, a vibrant and carefree girl who intends to elope with her boyfriend. But things change when he finds himself pulled into her fun and crazy life.

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