Half Girlfriend (film)
| Half Girlfriend | |
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| Directed by | Mohit Suri |
| Written by | Chetan Bhagat Screenplay: Chetan Bhagat Dialogues: Ishita Moitra |
| Story by | Chetan Bhagat |
| Based on | Half Girlfriend by Chetan Bhagat |
| Produced by | Shobha Kapoor Ekta Kapoor Mohit Suri Chetan Bhagat |
| Starring | Shraddha Kapoor Arjun Kapoor Seema Biswas Vikrant Massey |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Rao |
| Edited by | Devendra Murdeshwar |
| Music by | Score: Raju Singh Songs: Mithoon Tanishk Bagchi Rishi Rich Farhan Saeed Ami Mishra Rahul Mishra |
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| Distributed by | NH Studioz Coconut Movies (India) Zee Studios (Overseas) |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹58 crore |
| Box office | ₹97.7 crore |
Half Girlfriend is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. The film is directed by Mohit Suri and stars Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles. The film also places Vikrant Massey and Rhea Chakraborty in pivotal roles.
Principal photography commenced in June 2016 and filming locations include Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Dumraon, Varanasi, New York City and Cape Town. The film was released worldwide on 19 May 2017. Upon release, the movie received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release, with praise for its soundtrack, visuals, and a few supporting performances; but criticism towards its implausible story, weak screenplay, clichéd plot twists, dialogues, and unconvincing lead acting. Despite the criticism, it performed moderately well at the box office.