Jab We Met is one of the finest romantic Bollywood movies that I have seen. Geet (Kareena Kapoor) and Aditya (Shahid Kapoor) have polar opposite personalities when they initially meet each other in a train. Aditya was quite depressed and was contemplating suicide at this time. However, due to Geet's clumsiness, she misses her train while trying to get Aditya back in the train when he gets off at a station and shows no inclination to return.

After the crazy sequence of events, we are treated with some magical moments as they travel with each other in order to reach Geet's hometown of Bathinda. Kareena Kapoor is charming, charismatic and unbelievably energetic in her role which might be her finest work in film. Shahid Kapoor plays more of a recluse who is a rich businessman but due to some personal issues, he is quite unhappy and does not live his life to the fullest.

The soundtrack obviates the need of a background score and contains some of the most memorable songs in recent memory. One of the main reasons why this movie works is because of the performances. In the hands of less capable actors, it could have become yet another boring rom-com. This movie has not redefined the genre but manages to connect to the people and the optimism radiated by Geet is infectious.

As an audience, it was rare that near the end of the movie I was rooting for both of them to be with each other. That is a testament to the impact that this movie had on me.