Nirma University

Institute of Management
Theatre and Films II–Group Assignment II
Group Assignment: Aspects of Film Analysis
Class: SYBBA (A) Date: 13.12.2021 Group no. A3

Roll Nos. Names of Group Members

1 2 0 7 1 0 5 Akansha Sharma
2 2 0 7 1 0 8 Ananya Jain
3 2 0 7 1 1 2 Anushree Dhoot
4 2 0 7 1 4 3 Paridhi Jain
5 2 0 7 1 8 2 Saumya Kalla

Topic: An Analysis of the Film Jab We Met

Introduction/Background

In Imtiaz Ali's superhit Jab We Met, Geet Dhillon and Aditya Kashyap's zany excursions
around overexcited Punjabi families, dodgy small town motels, and gorgeous hill stations
lead to a range of wholehearted discoveries.
Jab We Met is a film set in Mumbai, Bhatinda, and Shimla about a fiery Punjabi girl named
Geet Dhillon who is thrown off course when she meets a despondent Mumbai businessman
named Aditya Kashyap on an overnight train to Delhi. Both are trapped in the middle of
nowhere while attempting to bring him back on board when he alights at a station stop.
Aditya has no plans after walking out of his corporate job after being dumped by his fiancée,
until Geet convinces him to accompany her back home to see her family, and then on to
elope with her secret boyfriend, Anshuman.
Imtiaz explores Jab We Met's road romance fervour to strengthen Geet and Aditya's
dynamic connection with the emotional beauty of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh,
known for his vagabond vision. What's not to love about a rosy-cheeked flouncing around in
hip Patiala salwar paired with an oversized T-shirt or stunning phulkari designs? Diegetic
and non-diegetic sounds are evenly distributed throughout the narration. Silence's critical
component is also very effectively executed. The film's soundtrack features Pritam-Irshad
Kami's eclectic soundtrack, which includes a breezy mix of bhangra, pop, and love duets, as
well as Sandesh Shandilya's classical work.
 
Form - Visual:
The initial shot, a tight close-up of Aditya's face, beleaguered and shell-shocked, as a
cacophony of voices assaults him from off-screen space, is a visual version of the
exploration of masculinities in the context of mobility. In film and television, a close-up shot is
a type of camera shot size that adds emotion to a scene. It frames an actor's face tightly,
making their reaction the main focus of the frame. The photographer shoots a close-up with
a long lens at a close distance. This allows the actor to establish a strong emotional
connection with the audience while also allowing the audience to see details in the subject's
face that they would not see in a wide shot, long shot, or full shot.
In the introductory scene of Geet, we can see her trying to catch a moving train. While the
scene was filmed in a medium shot with over-the-shoulder angle, we can see the chaos
through the complex mobilities in the scene such as her co-passengers boarding her loose
luggage on the train.
A crane shot, also known as tracks (or ‘dollies’) can be seen put into use in the scene where
Geet and Aditya take a cab and drive it in full speed to catch their train.
The next image, a mid-length composition, shows Aditya in a luxury corporate office
surrounded by angry co-workers, his estranged mother, and her lawyer, who is vehemently
defending her claim to a piece of the family business. A wide shot, also known as a long

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shot, is a camera angle that depicts the entire object or person as well as their relationship to
what is around them. 

Form - Aural

Sound effect: They are of two types asynchronized and synchronized. Asynchronized refers
to sound which are not related with the image that is being presented. And the example of
this can be seen in the beginning of the movie itself where the title of the movie is shown and
in the background we can hear the sound of a train honking, but there is no image of the
train in the scene.
Music: Music can be categorized into nondiegetic and diegesis. The music that comes within
the movie and it functions as characterizing a scene. We can see an example off diegesis
towards the end of the movie where Geet come backs home and the music as well as dhol
was played in the background it was depicting the happiness of the family members who
were happy to see Geet after 9 months.

Form - Narrative

Characters: Geet had a record of never missing a train, but in a series of events, we see her
real journey begin when she misses one for the first time. She was a careless girl living her
life yet she cared about strangers. Geet was very different from women we had seen in our
films for the longest time. Geet was flawed, similar to any of us. She was colourful, just like
any of us. She taught us the way to love oneself unabashedly, make mistakes and move on
in life. Geet and Aditya eventually merged into each other, he knew she was someone else’s
love interest, so he always guarded her and helped her.

Background and time: The movie was shot in the Punjab region, and later headed to Shimla
and Manali. It was released on 26 October 2007.

Form - Narrative

Synopsis: The protagonist of the movie, Aditya, a distraught tycoon on the edge of suicide,
boards a train aimlessly. He meets Geet, a free-spirited girl who is planning an elopement
with her lover, and is drawn into her chaotic world. 

Scenario: S Natarajan Subramaniam's cinematography is superb. Chandigarh, Kulu Manali,

and Shimla have all been beautifully photographed. The scenes from Geet’s dance were
proof of great camera angles and cinematography. Lighting was power-puffed in some
scenes of the movie, especially the locations of Bhatinda farms. 

Storyboard: Storyboard is the visual material for the shots shot in the movie. The storyboard
for Jab We Met is an attractive one as the locations were exotic in the movie. It uses a filter
that controls highlights, blacks and texture and also adjusts the size and resolution of the
images. 

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