Movie Details:
| Based on | Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Drama, Romantic |
| Release date | 19 May 2017 |
| Running time | 2hr 10min |
| Certificate | U/A |
| Starring | Arjun Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor Seema Biswas Vikrant Massey |
| Directed by | Mohit Suri |
| Written by | Screenplay: Tushar Hiranandani Dialogues: Ishita Moitra |
| Story by | Chetan Bhagat |
| Produced by | Mohit Suri Chetan Bhagat Shobha Kapoor Ekta Kapoor |
| Cinematography by | Vishnu Rao |
| Edited by | Devendra Murdeshwar |
| Music by | Score: Raju Singh Songs: Mithoon Tanishk Bagchi Rishi Rich Farhan Saeed Ami Mishra Rahul Mishra |
| Production Company | Balaji Motion Pictures Chetan Bhagat Entertainment ALT Entertainment |
| Distributor | NH Studioz Coconut Movies (India) Zee Studios (Overseas) |
Cast & Characters:
- Arjun Kapoor as Madhav Jha, a Bihari boy who hardly knows to speak English and ends up attracted towards Riya Somani and becoming husband of Riya and Tvisha’s father
- Shraddha Kapoor is Riya Somani Jha a rich Delhi girl who comes from an entrepreneur background. A singer, she loves to enjoy her own company and sings at a bar in New York.Later She becomes Madhav’s Wife and Tvisha’s mother
- Vikrant Massey as Shailesh Khanna, Madhav’s colleague who is protective of him.
- Rhea Chakraborty as Anshika Patel, who loves Madhav but lets him go for Riya.
- Seema Biswas as Rani Sahiba, Madhav’s Mother, who runs a school in Bihar.
- Shree Dhar Dubey as Hemant the estate agent.
- Anisa Butt as Rutvi, Sailesh’s Wife
- Jiten Lalwani as Basketball Coach
- Adam Davenport as Bar Owner in New York City, USA
- Dalip Sondhi as Mr. Somani/Riya’s Father
- Sujata Sehgal as Mrs. Somani/Riya’s Mother
- Tvisha Shah as Tvisha Jha/Daughter of Riya and Madhav
- Kashvi Kothari as Shabnam/a village girl
- Vikas B Mandaliya as Rohan Chandak/Riya’s childhood friend and Riya’s ex-husband
Storyline:
Half Girlfriend is the love story of a Bihari boy and a high society girl. Based on the backdrop of how English defines a class system, it talks about Madhav, who wants to get into a relationship with the urban and English speaking Riya, but the girl is not interested in commitment. Hence, she becomes his half girlfriend!
About Movie:
Half Girlfriend is a Hindi romantic drama film adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s novel of the same name. Directed by Mohit Suri, the film features Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, with Vikrant Massey and Rhea Chakraborty playing significant supporting characters.
The film had a moderate performance at the box office, despite receiving a mix of negative and positive reviews from critics.
Filming began in June 2016, with locations that included Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Dumraon, Varanasi, as well as international spots like New York City and Cape Town. Half Girlfriend was released globally on May 19, 2017.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
| Worldwide Collection | ₹97.7 crore |
