- By Swati Singh
- Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bobby Deol has been one of the finest actors in the industry, however, he has faced several ups and downs in his career. Recently, the actor recalled one of the most heartbreaking moments of his life when he was removed from Jab We Met, thereby missing a big breakthrough in his career. He revealed that he was replaced by Shahid Kapoor in Jab We Met, a film he helped Imtiaz Ali with. “I was really upset about it at the time,” said Bobby Deol.
In a conversation with Instant Bolly, Bobby Deol said, “I saw its rush print. I caught Imtiaz and said, 'Look, your film hasn't been released yet; it's only halfway done. I'm working with you, so write the script.' So, he started writing the script for me. I tried really hard to make that film (Jab We Met) happen; I reached out to a lot of people.”
“The industry is such that the producer to whom I had suggested that he take Imtiaz ended up taking him. Meanwhile, they kicked me out and got Kareena and Shahid instead. That's how it happened,” he further explained.
Bobby said, “The industry is such that the producer to whom I had suggested that he take Imtiaz ended up taking him. Meanwhile, they kicked me out and got Kareena and Shahid instead. That's how it happened.”
Jab We Met was released in theatres in 2007. The movie garnered widespread attention and was among the top-grossing Hindi movies of the year. Jab We Met received several accolades. Including Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal and Best Choreography for Saroj Khan, both for the song Yeh Ishq Hai. It received seven nominations and won two awards- Best actress for Kareena Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali won in Best Dialogues category.
The movie is primarily based in Mumbai, Bhatinda and Shimla. It tells the story of Aditya Kashyap, played by Shahid Kapoor, who meets a Punjabi girl, Geet, played by Kareena Kapoor Khan. As they miss their train, they begin a journey together and love changes them.