Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor have sparked nostalgia among fans after they embraced at the IIFA 2027 press conference in Mumbai on Thursday.
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The ex-couple’s candid conversation brought back memories of their 2007 film when we metSocial media users have expressed hope that the actors will reunite on screen as Geet and Aditya Whenever meat 2.
Kareena attended the event in a black leather top and skirt, while Shahid opted for a white suit.
Videos of the two wishing each other soon went viral online, eliciting emotional reactions from fans who appreciated their chemistry in the Imtiaz Ali direction.
Internet reactions
Reacting to the video, one social media user wrote, “Why am I getting emotional after seeing this?” Another commented, “Why are we so happy?” One fan wrote, “Hum jagbati ho jate hai,” while another simply said, “Song and Aditya.”
Many others called for the actors to work together again. “My Roman Empire,” wrote one user, while another commented, “We wish we could have a reunion.” The conversation also reminded some fans of the so-called October theory, which suggests that October either brings a new person into one’s life or reunites with an ex.
“Guys, October Theory is real,” one user wrote in reference to the theory. Another fan imagined a reunion of the characters in a different reality, writing “Geet and Aditya in a parallel universe”.
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This is not the first time that Kareena and Shahid’s interaction at the IIFA event has caught the attention of people. In March 2025, the actors congratulated each other by hugging each other during the press conference of the award ceremony in Jaipur.
At the time, Shahid addressed the attention surrounding their interaction and said that meeting each other was a common occurrence for them.
“For us, this is not a new thing… Today stage pe mile aur hum people meet here and there but for us it is quite normal… If people like it, that’s good,” he said.
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Kareena and Shahid were one of Bollywood’s most talked-about couples before their relationship ended in 2007, while filming Jab We Met. The romantic comedy, which also starred Tarun Arora, became a huge hit, with Geet and Aditya popular with audiences.
After this, both the actors have moved forward in their personal lives. Kareena married actor Saif Ali Khan in 2012 and the couple has two sons Taimur and Jeh. Shahid married Mira Rajput on 7 July 2015. They have two children, daughter Misha and son Zain.
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Meanwhile, Kareena and Meera also recently attracted the attention of social media users after Meera’s appearance on Kareena’s talk show ‘What Women Want’.
After the shoot, Mira shared pictures from the sets and wrote, “What women want is to be themselves. @kareenakapoorkhan Thank you for being there for me and being the woman you are.”
“So glad you’ve come, wonderful,” Kareena replied.
Kareena also shared a picture with Mira on her Instagram story, describing her as “absolutely warm and lovely Mira on today’s show”. Re-sharing the post, Mira replied, “Couldn’t be in better company. With the beautiful Kareena Kapoor Khan.”