Half Girlfriend(2017)
Half Girlfriend is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri. The film stars Arjun Kapoor as Madhav Jha and Shraddha Kapoor as Riya Somani. It is based on Chetan Bhagat's 2014 novel of the same name. The story follows a Bihari boy who falls in love with a rich Delhi girl while studying at St. Stephen's College. Their relationship is complicated by class differences, language barriers, and Riya's refusal to fully commit. The film was shot in Delhi, Patna, New York, and Cape Town. It is the first Bollywood film to be shot at the United Nations Headquarters. The soundtrack, featuring songs like 'Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga' and 'Baarish', received multiple award nominations. The film received mixed reviews but performed moderately well at the box office, earning approximately ₹86–90 crore worldwide. It was released on 19 May 2017.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 19 May 2017
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Madhav Jha, a Bihari boy who cannot speak English, gets into St. Stephen's College on a basketball sports quota. He falls in love with Riya Somani, a rich Delhi girl who only wants to be his 'half girlfriend'. Madhav must overcome class differences, family opposition, and a heartbreaking lie to win her full love.
“Sometimes love is only half the story.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Half Girlfriend
Cast reunions in this film: Mohit Suri & Mithoon Sharma (7 films together), Shraddha Kapoor & Mohit Suri (2 films together), and Shraddha Kapoor & Mithoon Sharma (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name, but the ending was changed for the movie.
- Shraddha Kapoor learned to play basketball for her role, performing many shots herself.
- Parts of the film were shot at St. Stephen's College in Delhi, a real-life elite college.
- The song 'Baarish' was a major hit, but the film itself was a box office disappointment.
- Arjun Kapoor's character speaks in a strong Bihari accent, which was a point of discussion.
- This was the second film collaboration between director Mohit Suri and Shraddha Kapoor.
- The movie's title refers to a casual relationship term that became popular from the novel.
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