IIFA 2025: Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s warm exchange wins hearts on the internet

Jab We Met fans were in pure nostalgia, catching their favourite stars together after so many years.

Fans of Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor were in for a wholesome surprise. The actors’ warm exchange at IIFA won hearts on the internet, and their animated exchange left fans nostalgic.

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan share a warm exchange at IIFA 2025.

Shahid and Kareena publicly dated each other in the early 2000s. Later, both moved on with their respective lives and careers, eventually settling down with their spouses. However, one of their most special performances was in Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met (2007), in which they played characters Geet and Aditya. They exchanged pleasantries on stage and gave Jab We Met reunion vibes.

Shahid-Kareena’s appearance during IIFA 2025 has left fans in awe.

With IIFA 2025 rolling out its carpet over the weekend, Shahid and Kareena’s animated interaction, warm hug and general tête-à-tête footage of which has made its way to fans. It has not only pleasantly surprised everyone but has made them incredibly nostalgic.

Netizens react on Shahid-Kareena meeting during IIFA 2025.

One social media user wrote, “Back during udta punjab days they couldn’t even stand together it took them like 9 years to get to this point lol.” Another wrote, “Damn, never expected them to talk so nicely with each other.” A third user wrote, “Both have moved on..good to see.” One more commented, “Oh my my how did Shahid become so normal wid Kareena but it’s a pleasant change from his awkwardness.” A comment read, “Maybe he reached out when Saif got stabbed, and that broke the ice.”