Miley Jab Hum Tum ( When You and I Met) is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama television series that aired from 22 September 2008 to 19 November 2010 on STAR One and is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Sudhir Sharma and Seema Sharma under Endemol India Sunshine Productions, the series is about falling in love during college and developing relations for a lifetime. The series starred Mohit Sehgal, Sanaya Irani, Rati Pandey and Arjun Bijlani.

Plot

The story begins at Excel College with the introduction of basketball champion and college stud, Samrat Shergill (Mohit Sehgal), college diva Dia (Navina Bole), their buddies Benji and Uday, sisters and studios Nupur Bhushan (Rati Pandey) and Gunjan Bhushan (Sanaya Irani), and geeky Greek god Mayank Sharma (Arjun Bijlani). While Nupur loves fashion and is carefree, Gunjan is an introvert, more responsible and spends most of her time studying. Nupur and Mayank fight most of the time but eventually fall in love. Gunjan and Samrat too become friends and fall for each other. Nupur and Mayank get married. The sister also face competition from their cousin Dia, who is jealous of them. After some time, Mayank and Nupur decide to go to the United States. As Nupur, Gunjan, Mayank and Samrat leave for the airport, they get involved in a life-changing accident.

3 years later

The gang is separated and Nupur is presumed dead, for which Samrat is blamed. Mayank is shattered while Samrat and Gunjan are separated. It is discovered that Nupur's obessive lover, Dhruv was behind the accident and that Nupur is alive. After he is punished, Nupur reconciles with Mayank. The show ends with Samrat and Gunjan getting married.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest appearances

Production

Development

Miley Jab Hum Tum was produced under the Endemol India and the Sunshine Productions, by Sudhir Sharma and Seema Sharma. It tells the story of two sisters, their journey to big city, falling in love during college and developing relations for a lifetime. In 2010, the show took a three year leap, after which new characters were introduced. Producer Sudhir Sharma said, "We’ve done almost 400 episodes and now I feel that we need to revamp it to bring back the enthusiasm we had when we first started. We want the youth to be able to connect with the show. I wouldn’t say that the audience is bored, but as a precaution, it’s better if we give them something fresh."

Casting

Rati Pandey and Sanaya Irani were cast as the lead sisters, Nupur and Gunjan. Arjun Bijlani and Mohit Sehgal were cast opposite them as the leads, Mayank and Samrat respectively. The show marked Sehgal's acting debut. Rohit Khurana was cast as Dhruv, Nupur's obessive lover, in a cameo. In 2010, Pandey left the show after her character's death before the leap. But, she re-joined the show in a few months, after the trp declined due to her absence.

Filming

The series is primarily set in Mumbai. Some portions of Excel College were shot at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. Some scenes were also shot at Kanjurmarg.

Reception

Critical reception

Miley Jab Hum Tum is considered among the most popular youth and college dramas. It received positive reviews from the critics and audience. Raya Mehnaz of The Daily Star stated that it became a fan favourite due to its "college setting and engaging storylines" and noted, "Miley Jab Hum Tum while adhering to the western tropes that are common in coming-of-age stories in college settings, also subverted the same tropes in ways that were uncommon." The Times of India added Pandey and Bijlani in its "Evergreen Romantic Couples" list and said that Nupur and Mayank's sizzling on-screen chemistry took the show to new highs.

Ratings

Miley Jab Hum Tum was the no.1 show of Star One from 2008 to 2009, and often topped the trp charts.

Soundtrack

Miley Jab Hum Tum title track was composed by Shaleen Sharma, while it was sung by Suraj Jagan and Mahalakshmi Iyer.

Awards and nominations