IIFA 2025 stages reunion of ex-lovers Kareena & Shahid, latter says, ‘it’s totally normal’

The IIFA 2025 stage became a platform for a reunion of  lost friends and former lovers on Saturday. Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor, who were seen hugging each other, were joined by actor Bobby Deol on the stage along with Kriti Sanon and others.

The award ceremony is set to hold the biggest of celebrations in Hindi cinema for its 25th edition, and the visuals coming in from the ongoing event are unprecedented, and almost like a dream for the lovers of Hindi cinema.

However, when Shahid was asked about his meetup with his ex-girlfriend, the actor called it ‘totally normal’.

Speaking on the green carpet of the IIFA Digital Awards, Shahid said, “For us, it’s nothing new… aaj stage pe mile aur hum log idhar udhar milte rehte hai (today we met on stage, but we keep running into each other here and there). It’s totally normal for us… if people felt nice, it’s nice.”

Kareena also spoke about her upcoming performance on the 25th edition of IIFA at the stage. She said, “Namaskar, it feels so good to be here. I’m so happy that IIFA asked me to perform. My performance will be very special because it has been 100 years since my grandfather Raj Kapoor, and we are going to pay tribute to him.”

“I’m very very excited. It’s a very emotional moment, and I can’t wait for tomorrow night,” she added.

Kareena and Shahid share a long history as they were romantically involved for 4-5 years before they moved on, and married their respective spouses. Their iconic film ‘Jab We Met’, which was released in 2007, marked their last collaboration before they split. During the end leg of the film’s shooting, the two actors parted ways. The film changed the tides for the rom-com genre in Hindi cinema, and made Imtiaz Ali a renowned name.

After the film, Kareena dated Saif for 5 years until they exchanged the vows in 2012. Shahid also married Mira Rajput in 2015, the couple has two kids, a daughter named Misha and a son named Zain. Misha was born in 2016, and Zain was born in 2018.

Interestingly, actor Bobby Deol also joined Kareena and Shahid on stage. Bobby had once said that he was originally supposed to be cast in the iconic film ‘Jab We Met’ opposite Kareena. However, the role eventually went to Shahid, who did a fine job and served as an anchor to the film.

(With inputs from syndicated feed)