The most famous Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani dialogues include “Life mein jitna bhi try karo, kuch na kuch toh chhootega hi”, “Main udna chahta hoon, daudna chahta hoon” and “Yaadein mithai ke dabbe ki tarah hoti hain”. Below are 15 popular YJHD lines with their meaning and context, plus where to watch the film in 2026.
Ayan Mukerji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani released on 31 May 2013 and became one of the defining Hindi films for anyone who was in college at the time. Ranbir Kapoor plays Kabir “Bunny” Thapar, Deepika Padukone plays Naina Talwar, and Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin play their friends Avi and Aditi. Its lines are still all over Instagram captions more than a decade later.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: quick facts
| Release date | 31 May 2013; re-released in cinemas on 3 January 2025 |
| Director | Ayan Mukerji |
| Writers | Ayan Mukerji (story), Hussain Dalal (dialogue) |
| Producers | Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar, Dharma Productions |
| Cast | Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin |
| Where to watch | Netflix and Amazon Prime Video |
15 famous Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani dialogues
We have corrected the speakers where the original version of this list was unclear. Where a line is widely shared but the speaker is not clearly recorded, we describe the scene instead.
1. “Life mein jitna bhi try karo, kuch na kuch toh chhootega hi. Isliye yahin, isi pal ka maza lete hain.”
Meaning: However hard you try, you will miss something in life. So enjoy this moment, right here.
Naina’s line, and the one most fans quote first. It sums up the film’s idea of living in the present.
2. “Main udna chahta hoon, daudna chahta hoon, girna bhi chahta hoon. Bas rukna nahi chahta.”
Meaning: I want to fly, run, even fall. I just never want to stop.
Bunny says this to Naina while explaining why he wants to keep moving and see the world. It is one of the best-known lines in the film.
3. “Tum pehle bhi itni khoobsurat thi ya waqt ne kiya koi haseen sitam?”
Meaning: Were you always this beautiful, or has time played a lovely trick?
A filmy, poetic compliment that fans still use as a caption.
4. “Mujhe tumse pyaar ho jayega, phir se. Aur tumhe nahi hoga, phir se.”
Meaning: I will fall in love with you again. And you will not, again.
Naina tells Bunny why she cannot spend more time with him. It is the most heartbreaking line in the film.
5. “Kabhi kabhi kuch baatein hamare yaadon ke kamre ki itni khidkiyaan khol deti hain ki hum dang reh jaate hain.”
Meaning: Sometimes a few words open so many windows in the room of our memories that we are left stunned.
One of Naina’s reflective lines about how a single conversation can bring back the past.
6. “Kuch logon ke saath rehne se hi sab theek ho jaata hai.”
Meaning: Just being with some people makes everything feel fine.
A simple line about friendship that fans use for their own gang of friends.
7. “Shaadi is daal chawal for pachaas saal, till you die.”
Meaning: Marriage is eating the same dal-rice for fifty years, till you die.
Part of the film’s banter about marriage. The full line goes on to list kheema pav, tangdi kebab and hakka noodles as the tastier options you give up.
8. “Tu right nahi hai Naina, bas mujhse bahut alag hai.”
Meaning: You are not right, Naina, you are just very different from me.
Addressed to Naina, it captures how differently she and Bunny see life.
9. “Teri smile kitni dangerous hai pata hai? Mere paas dil hota toh pakka aa jaata ispe.”
Meaning: Do you know how dangerous your smile is? If I had a heart, it would fall for it.
A flirty one-liner that shows the film’s light, teasing humour.
10. “Yaadein mithai ke dabbe ki tarah hoti hain, ek baar khula toh sirf ek tukda nahi kha paoge.”
Meaning: Memories are like a box of sweets. Once opened, you cannot eat just one piece.
Naina’s line, and possibly the film’s most shared quote on social media.
11. “Waqt rukta nahi, beet jaata hai aur hum kharch ho jaate hain.”
Meaning: Time does not stop. It passes, and we get spent along with it.
A line about growing up, which is the real subject of the film’s second half.
12. “Ishq meri sehat ke liye achha nahi hai.”
Meaning: Love is not good for my health.
A playful line that fans quote after every heartbreak.
13. “Khud pe daya karna band karo, aur khud se pyaar karna seekho.”
Meaning: Stop pitying yourself and learn to love yourself.
A piece of tough-love advice between friends.
14. “Kahin pe pahunchne ke liye kahin se nikalna bahut zaroori hota hai.”
Meaning: To reach somewhere, you first have to leave somewhere.
The full line adds that you should leave at the right time, before resentment builds. It speaks to the film’s tension between home and ambition.
15. “Tumhare jaisi ladkiyan flirting ke liye nahi, ishq ke liye bani hain.”
Meaning: Girls like you are not made for flirting, they are made for love.
A line that marks the shift from casual banter to real feeling in the story.
Why YJHD dialogues still connect
The film is a coming-of-age story about friendship, ambition and love. Bunny wants to see the world, Naina wants a settled life, and the film keeps asking whether you can have love without giving up your dreams. Hussain Dalal’s dialogues keep that conflict simple and easy to quote.
Its January 2025 re-release earned about Rs 26 crore, which placed it among the highest-earning Indian re-releases, a sign that a new set of young viewers has found it. For more on the film’s stars, see our celebs section and the latest Bollywood news.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous dialogue of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani?
“Life mein jitna bhi try karo, kuch na kuch toh chhootega hi. Isliye yahin, isi pal ka maza lete hain” is the most quoted line, along with Bunny’s “Main udna chahta hoon”.
Who wrote the dialogues of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani?
Hussain Dalal wrote the dialogues. Ayan Mukerji wrote the story and directed the film.
Where can I watch Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani online?
The film is listed on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in India. It was also re-released in cinemas on 3 January 2025.
Who says “Yaadein mithai ke dabbe ki tarah hoti hain”?
Naina, played by Deepika Padukone, says this line about memories being like a box of sweets. Find more dialogue lists in our listicles.
Sources: Wikipedia: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Wikiquote: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Bollywood Hungama.
