Jab Harry Met Sejal
Jab Harry Met Sejal (transl. When Harry met Sejal) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali. It stars Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan in their third collaboration after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012). Pre-production of the film begun in April 2015 and principal photography commenced in August 2016 in Prague, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lisbon and Budapest.
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| Directed by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Written by | Imtiaz Ali |
| Produced by | Gauri Khan |
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| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
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Production company | Red Chillies Entertainment |
| Distributed by | NH Studioz (India) EaseMyTrip (Delhi & Uttar Pradesh) Zee Studios (Canada) Yash Raj Films (International) |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹90 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹153.43 crore |
Jab Harry Met Sejal released on 4 August 2017 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and audience, with criticism for its direction, story, and screenplay, but praise for the soundtrack, cinematography, production design, costumes, and Khan and Sharma's performances. It was a box-office bomb in India, however, it was fairly successful overseas.
At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Jab Harry Met Sejal received 2 nominations – Best Music Director (Pritam) and Best Female Playback Singer (Nikhita Gandhi for "Ghar").