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Film · 2017

Half Girlfriend

Directed by Mohit Suri · starring Vikrant Massey, Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor

  • 2 h 15 min
  • 12
  • Drama · Romance
  • India
  • Released in the UK 18 May 2017

Synopsis

Madhav Jha (Arjun Kapoor), a rural boy from Bihar, who can't speak English well, luckily gets accepted to St. Steven's College through the sports quota. Madhav falls for Riya Somani (Shraddha Kapoor), a rich girl who also studies at St. Steven's College. Soon, Madhav befriends Riya due to their association with basketball and conveys his feelings for her, but Riya declines the proposal of being his girlfriend but decides to be his half-girlfriend. Shailesh (Vikrant Massey) advices Madhav to keep a physical relationship with Riya. Madhav tries to keep a physical relationship with her but is rejected by Riya as it offended her. Thus, Riya starts ignoring Madhav. 'Half Girlfriend' is an Indian romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat.

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The essentials

Runtime
135 min2 hours and 15 minutes
Box office
£112,784in UK
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Half Girlfriend?
2 hours and 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Half Girlfriend released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 18 May 2017.
Who directed Half Girlfriend?
Mohit Suri.
Who is in Half Girlfriend?
It stars Vikrant Massey, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Rhea Chakraborty.
Where can I watch Half Girlfriend?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Prime Video.
How much did Half Girlfriend make?
It took £112,784 in UK.
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Director
Mohit Suri
Producers
Mohit Suri

Videos and trailers

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Photos and posters

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Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • UK £112,784

Soundtrack

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  1. Lost Without YouAmi Mishra, Anushka Shahaney Spotify

Trivia

  • Arjun Kapoor

    This is the second time Arjun Kapoor has acted in the remake of a novel of writer Chetan Bhagat.

  • Novel

    Arjun Kapoor's second movie based on a novel (the first being Two States which is also an adaptation of a Chetan Bhagat novel).

  • Main Character

    Director Mohit Suri revealed that Kriti Sanon was the first choice for Shraddha Kapoor's role of Riya Somani in 'Half Girlfriend'.

  • Not doing the homework

    Arjun Kapoor has admitted that he hasn't read the novel.

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