Jab Harry Met Sejal is a 2017 Hindi romantic comedy-drama written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Gauri Khan. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Harinder “Harry” Singh Nehra and Anushka Sharma as Sejal Zaveri. It was produced under Red Chillies Entertainment and distributed internationally by Yash Raj Films.
The story follows Harry, a tour guide in Europe, and Sejal, a young Gujarati woman travelling with her family. After Sejal loses her engagement ring during the trip, she convinces Harry to help her search for it. Their journey across Europe gradually changes their relationship as they discover new feelings, personal insecurities and the meaning of love.
The film explores love, self-discovery, relationships, loneliness and emotional freedom, while taking the two central characters through several European locations. The music was composed primarily by Pritam, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil.
The film begins with Harinder “Harry” Singh Nehra, a Punjabi man working as a tourist guide in Amsterdam. Harry spends his days showing tourists around Europe and has developed a carefree but emotionally detached personality.
During one of his tours, Harry meets Sejal Zaveri, a Gujarati tourist who has travelled through Europe with her family. Sejal is engaged to Rupen, but during the trip she realizes that her engagement ring is missing.
Sejal refuses to return home without finding the ring. She persuades Harry to help her retrace the places she visited with her family. Although Harry initially finds her demanding and troublesome, he agrees to accompany her.
Their search takes them through different parts of Europe. As they spend more time together, Harry and Sejal begin to understand each other's personalities and hidden insecurities.
Sejal gradually experiences a sense of freedom and independence in Harry's company. Harry, meanwhile, begins to confront the emotional emptiness and loneliness that he has tried to hide behind his carefree lifestyle.
As their journey continues, their friendship develops into something deeper. Both begin questioning what they really want from life and relationships.
The search for the engagement ring eventually becomes less important than the emotional journey the two characters experience together. Harry and Sejal must ultimately confront their feelings and decide what their relationship truly means.
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Writer: Imtiaz Ali
Producer: Gauri Khan
Production Banner: Red Chillies Entertainment
Cinematography: K. U. Mohanan
Editor: Aarti Bajaj
Music: Pritam
Additional Music: Diplo, Hitesh Sonik
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Language: Hindi
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: Approximately 143–150 minutes
The music of Jab Harry Met Sejal was primarily composed by Pritam, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. The soundtrack became one of the major highlights of the film.
The soundtrack featured singers including Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shahid Mallya, Shalmali Kholgade, Dev Negi, Nooran Sisters, Nikhita Gandhi, Mohit Chauhan, Jonita Gandhi, Neeti Mohan, Diljit Dosanjh and Tushar Joshi.
Jab Harry Met Sejal explores several themes:
The central idea is that a journey can sometimes help people understand not only another person but also their own identity and emotions.
Jab Harry Met Sejal brought Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma together for their third film after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012).
The film received mixed-to-negative critical reviews, although its music, European locations, cinematography, production design and the performances of Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma received appreciation. It performed below expectations at the Indian box office.