Please don't get influenced by the negative reviews, #HalfGirlfriend is a pretty decent adaptation of Bhagats bestseller. Most of his stories are absolutely filmi n this story is no exception. Performances by Arjun, Shradha n Vikrant are sincere. Bill Gates plays a small role (yes, u read it right). Shradhas styling is perfect n she looks classy n lovely. "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" by Arijit is a melodious n sentimental number n it stays with you long after the film is over. The film doesn't take sides n doesn't malign the Hindi-speaking community, Possibly, Biharis will be accorded more respect after viewing this film. The concept of "beti bachao, beti padhao" is also thrown in for good measure. Rating 3/5.
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A regretful love story with performances that makes it even more regretful
oazam19 May 2017
Adaptations will just create countless atrocities against Bollywood if they don't know how to execute a consistent screenplay. This movie basically explains everything from cheesy one-liners to cliché romantic factors.
So the movie focuses on Madhav Jha, a Bihari who gets admission in St.Stephens. His way of speaking English is poor but good in nature in terms of sports. He falls in love with a rich girl that goes by the name of Riya Sonmani who is also good at basketball. After a match, they become friends but their friendship gets more serious especially when they kiss. After going through a painful phase in terms of family, Riya runs away to New York happily married to someone else and also fulfilling her dream as a musician and Madhav moves back to Bihar. Riya gets divorced and how Madhav tries to win her back even if she is a cancer patient is basically what this film is about.
Quite frankly, this movie is an absolute snooze fest. The trailer wasn't interesting which made me least excited for the film but Chetan Bhagat is one of my favorite writers so i had to check this one out. The romantic factors in the movie are as low as his writing. The script itself contains such romance that will mislead you into falling in love.
The acting was below my expectations.
Arnold Schwarzenegger gives better expressions than Arjun Kapoor in my opinion. Although he was good in Ishaqzaade, but his role as Madhav just couldn't fit the part in a way that I was expecting.
Shraddha Kapoor gave a repeat performance than what she did in Baaghi and OK-Jaanu. Although the 1st half, she managed to pull it off well but her innocent face in the end really couldn't justice to the film.
The music in the movie is highly average. Baarish and Tumko Chahunga are decent tracks but the rest of the music wasn't good and really not my playlist listener.
The direction of the movie was not as good as well as the cinematography which looked highly vintage and less crisp. Mohit Suri gave some good films like Ek-Villain and Aashiqui 2 and bad films and watching this proves that Hamari Adhuri Kahaani and Crook are not the only films he made so this movie counts in that category.
Overall, I just couldn't stand this movie although some of the music saved the film but not a fair decision to go see it. Just don't waste your money this weekend and 2 states can do some justice to your weekend because it is a Chetan Bhagat's film.
So the movie focuses on Madhav Jha, a Bihari who gets admission in St.Stephens. His way of speaking English is poor but good in nature in terms of sports. He falls in love with a rich girl that goes by the name of Riya Sonmani who is also good at basketball. After a match, they become friends but their friendship gets more serious especially when they kiss. After going through a painful phase in terms of family, Riya runs away to New York happily married to someone else and also fulfilling her dream as a musician and Madhav moves back to Bihar. Riya gets divorced and how Madhav tries to win her back even if she is a cancer patient is basically what this film is about.
Quite frankly, this movie is an absolute snooze fest. The trailer wasn't interesting which made me least excited for the film but Chetan Bhagat is one of my favorite writers so i had to check this one out. The romantic factors in the movie are as low as his writing. The script itself contains such romance that will mislead you into falling in love.
The acting was below my expectations.
Arnold Schwarzenegger gives better expressions than Arjun Kapoor in my opinion. Although he was good in Ishaqzaade, but his role as Madhav just couldn't fit the part in a way that I was expecting.
Shraddha Kapoor gave a repeat performance than what she did in Baaghi and OK-Jaanu. Although the 1st half, she managed to pull it off well but her innocent face in the end really couldn't justice to the film.
The music in the movie is highly average. Baarish and Tumko Chahunga are decent tracks but the rest of the music wasn't good and really not my playlist listener.
The direction of the movie was not as good as well as the cinematography which looked highly vintage and less crisp. Mohit Suri gave some good films like Ek-Villain and Aashiqui 2 and bad films and watching this proves that Hamari Adhuri Kahaani and Crook are not the only films he made so this movie counts in that category.
Overall, I just couldn't stand this movie although some of the music saved the film but not a fair decision to go see it. Just don't waste your money this weekend and 2 states can do some justice to your weekend because it is a Chetan Bhagat's film.
Half-girlfriend ? : Half-felt emotions, Half-heatedly written....
mindingthemint19 May 2017
Warning: Spoilers
The whole hoopla around it. The Chetan Bhagat factor. The songs. Everything had fallen into right place until i went to see the film. No wonder this novel adaptation is going for a toss. The whole premise of the movie is that a boy falls for a girl in college and as it turns out the girl is holding herself from falling for the guy because of some estranged relationship between her parents. It's a tried and tested formula in Bollywood. The hero goes out to search for this girl who keeps reappearing and disappearing throughout the movie. I mean, the whole implications, the emotional down-turn, the longevity of his sadness looks all farce and shallow.
The title 'Half-girlfriend' is unjustified and the plot-line is underwritten. So a girl is a guy's half-girlfriend just because she has some parenting issues bothering her. She also has an ambition to sing in the finest cafes of New-York but her song playlist doesn't go any higher than just one cheesy-boring-translated song. In this cause-effect thing where causes were to shallow and effects were too loud the only silver lining in the cloud besides Arjun's average performance and Shraddha's fine range of clothing was Vikrant Massey's(Arjun's friend) performance. He stands out despite an under-developed character. Few scenes might interest you like the ones showing the tender evenings of India Gate and few shot in New York
Talking about the execution, the movie takes place in the flashback. the very point of the flashback is when it returns to the same point back again the audience must feel that they have traveled with the character. They must feel the love, the remorse, the happiness, the emotional ups and downs. for reference.. think 'Kuch kuch hota hai'(not a big fan, though). The flashbacks are supposed to work like hypnosis. You should get lost in time for that duration. But sadly, that didn't happen here and we are left with half-felt emotions. Even for humor-mongers it didn't have much to offer
This novel did not deserve to be made into a movie. In-fact the novel itself should never have published. Chetan Bhagat and his loyal friends in Bollywood should introspect what cinema are they serving.
Go only for time-pass, for a better experience try watching '2 States' at the comfort of your home
The title 'Half-girlfriend' is unjustified and the plot-line is underwritten. So a girl is a guy's half-girlfriend just because she has some parenting issues bothering her. She also has an ambition to sing in the finest cafes of New-York but her song playlist doesn't go any higher than just one cheesy-boring-translated song. In this cause-effect thing where causes were to shallow and effects were too loud the only silver lining in the cloud besides Arjun's average performance and Shraddha's fine range of clothing was Vikrant Massey's(Arjun's friend) performance. He stands out despite an under-developed character. Few scenes might interest you like the ones showing the tender evenings of India Gate and few shot in New York
Talking about the execution, the movie takes place in the flashback. the very point of the flashback is when it returns to the same point back again the audience must feel that they have traveled with the character. They must feel the love, the remorse, the happiness, the emotional ups and downs. for reference.. think 'Kuch kuch hota hai'(not a big fan, though). The flashbacks are supposed to work like hypnosis. You should get lost in time for that duration. But sadly, that didn't happen here and we are left with half-felt emotions. Even for humor-mongers it didn't have much to offer
This novel did not deserve to be made into a movie. In-fact the novel itself should never have published. Chetan Bhagat and his loyal friends in Bollywood should introspect what cinema are they serving.
Go only for time-pass, for a better experience try watching '2 States' at the comfort of your home
As expected, don't waste your money and time. Go for Hindi Medium
abycrash19 May 2017
Please! Bollywood stop producing such trashes. Hard earned money is valuable. Its not for filling your pockets by producing shits in the name of movies.We must prefer Indian Cinema rather than Bollywood crapes.Nothing practical and sensible we can expect from Bollywood movies(excluding a few). Also a few can act, rest are just show off duffers who knows nothing except glamour and over acting.
Tumour
znddnsd20 May 2017
first things first.The Only Chetan Bhagat's novel(ahem..) which was made into a fantastic movie was 5 points someone. 3 idiots was amazing because the story was modified and presented well by Raju Hirani. Every other Chetan Bhagat's work is a disaster. And that disaster turned into a movie is a bigger disaster.
Pro Tip: You see Chetan Bhagat's name on something, AVOID IT unless you want to experience severe pain and regret in your life.
Pro Tip: You see Chetan Bhagat's name on something, AVOID IT unless you want to experience severe pain and regret in your life.
Horrible adaption of Novel
prafullasrivastav19 May 2017
Highly disappointing performance from lead pair Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor.Fake Bhojpuri accent and forceful acting from Arjun Kapoor. After making disastrous Humari Adhoori Kahani, Mohit Suri's pathetic direction made it more horrible romantic movie. Only good performance from Vikrant Massey, Seema Biswas and Rhea Chakraborty. Music was average."Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" and "Baarish" were only good for ears. This movie will complete the Hattrick of flop from Shraddha after failure of Rock On 2 and OK Jaanu
A Fraction of Romance. ♦ Grade F
nairtejas23 May 2017
If Mohit Suri's films are known for anything, then it's their soundtrack. The content of the films is usually rundown and uninspiring romance which sometimes even plays with the actors' careers. In this adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestselling young adult romantic novel Half Girlfriend, it looks like the thing about soundtrack may also be spiraling down.
Madhav (Arjun Kapoor) is a young student from Bihar who gets admitted to a reputable college in Delhi through sports quota. A skilled basketball player and amateur English speaker, Madhav falls head over heels in love with Riya (Shraddha Kapoor). And starts connecting with her with the hope to make her his girlfriend. Riya, herself an ace basketball player, reciprocates his connection requests, but plays mathematics when he pops the question. She says, "I can be your "half girlfriend"" and that she cannot go full. The story then moves forward to expose its undecipherable convoluted elements as Madhav tries to understand what that term really means.
The film strictly follows the plot of the 2014 book where Madhav is constantly in Riya's spell and is continuously trying to classify the type of relationship he is in (if at all), especially about which "half" he is in. With much attention given to the importance of English-speaking, the plot then suddenly flip flops between Bihar, Delhi, and New York, as the lead characters make rapid life decisions. Even if you do not understand why the characters do what they do, I'm sure you will notice the brand advertisements in every other frame. If one looks closer, the film looks like a 2-hour long advert for MakeMyTrip. And with my mentioning the brand in this review, I am sure the marketing budget of the bludgeoning Indian travels company has paid off.
The basic problem with the film is the character development. Arjun is unable to portray the true loverboy that Madhav is. Instead, he behaves like a magician's rabbit, always appearing where you think it would appear - around Riya. Shraddha, on the other hand - typecast, we call know - dilly dallies around in her scholar, fashionable, and affluent Riya character and exudes confusion. There's not a bit of realism in the proceedings, and in the second half, the degree of improbability hits the roof. One may like to call the story contrived, but there's an even better word for it: convoluted. Other big problem - and this one is crucial - is how the film is executed. This film is more of a musical than a steady romantic film - with a song or a montage appearing every five minutes. That is what wrecks the film's entertainment quotient as it fails to construct a proper, seamless storyline.
Both the Kapoors put up a below average show here, reminding us that Arjun may not be talented at all. Shraddha's previous films may save her, but the validity has definitely shortened. Seems Biswas looked out of character as Madhav's educationist mother, whereas both Vikrant Massey and Rhea Chakraborty do a fairly good job. The music by various artists is hummable, thanks to Arijit Singh and Anushka Sahaney. Rest of the filmmaking factors are best left unreviewed.
All in all, Mohit Suri's latest venture after the 2015 debacle Hamari Adhuri Kahani is worse. The romance is pulpy and unbelievable, for starters, and it's the last thing we are looking for in a year already giving us anxiety through the unpleasant world affairs. It automatically nominates itself to be ranked amongst the worst films of 2017.
BOTTOM LINE: Mohit Suri's "Half Girlfriend" fails to verify the theorem it so proudly boasts of, because modern love may be crooked, but not preposterous. Do not even read the book!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Madhav (Arjun Kapoor) is a young student from Bihar who gets admitted to a reputable college in Delhi through sports quota. A skilled basketball player and amateur English speaker, Madhav falls head over heels in love with Riya (Shraddha Kapoor). And starts connecting with her with the hope to make her his girlfriend. Riya, herself an ace basketball player, reciprocates his connection requests, but plays mathematics when he pops the question. She says, "I can be your "half girlfriend"" and that she cannot go full. The story then moves forward to expose its undecipherable convoluted elements as Madhav tries to understand what that term really means.
The film strictly follows the plot of the 2014 book where Madhav is constantly in Riya's spell and is continuously trying to classify the type of relationship he is in (if at all), especially about which "half" he is in. With much attention given to the importance of English-speaking, the plot then suddenly flip flops between Bihar, Delhi, and New York, as the lead characters make rapid life decisions. Even if you do not understand why the characters do what they do, I'm sure you will notice the brand advertisements in every other frame. If one looks closer, the film looks like a 2-hour long advert for MakeMyTrip. And with my mentioning the brand in this review, I am sure the marketing budget of the bludgeoning Indian travels company has paid off.
The basic problem with the film is the character development. Arjun is unable to portray the true loverboy that Madhav is. Instead, he behaves like a magician's rabbit, always appearing where you think it would appear - around Riya. Shraddha, on the other hand - typecast, we call know - dilly dallies around in her scholar, fashionable, and affluent Riya character and exudes confusion. There's not a bit of realism in the proceedings, and in the second half, the degree of improbability hits the roof. One may like to call the story contrived, but there's an even better word for it: convoluted. Other big problem - and this one is crucial - is how the film is executed. This film is more of a musical than a steady romantic film - with a song or a montage appearing every five minutes. That is what wrecks the film's entertainment quotient as it fails to construct a proper, seamless storyline.
Both the Kapoors put up a below average show here, reminding us that Arjun may not be talented at all. Shraddha's previous films may save her, but the validity has definitely shortened. Seems Biswas looked out of character as Madhav's educationist mother, whereas both Vikrant Massey and Rhea Chakraborty do a fairly good job. The music by various artists is hummable, thanks to Arijit Singh and Anushka Sahaney. Rest of the filmmaking factors are best left unreviewed.
All in all, Mohit Suri's latest venture after the 2015 debacle Hamari Adhuri Kahani is worse. The romance is pulpy and unbelievable, for starters, and it's the last thing we are looking for in a year already giving us anxiety through the unpleasant world affairs. It automatically nominates itself to be ranked amongst the worst films of 2017.
BOTTOM LINE: Mohit Suri's "Half Girlfriend" fails to verify the theorem it so proudly boasts of, because modern love may be crooked, but not preposterous. Do not even read the book!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO
Worst Writer I have ever seen
rajatbiswal22 May 2017
Writer is a idiot who writes bullshit. Money got wasted. Even a kid can write better than this idiot Chetan Bhagat. Don't waste money on this. Worst movie story I have even seen. No moral in story. Seems like it should get flop movie award. Writer should get worst writer award. Boring movie of lifetime. I hate the writer most as he is not actually fit for a writer.
Not as bad as people have said
raman_arora8 December 2017
Watched on netflix.. liked it ..
Its not theater material, and for sure story is predictable..
nothing new in it ..so good for at home entertainment..
Music is good and so is screenplay ...
They could have improved story ... no need to roam around the world for simple story..
Its not theater material, and for sure story is predictable..
nothing new in it ..so good for at home entertainment..
Music is good and so is screenplay ...
They could have improved story ... no need to roam around the world for simple story..
No Heart, All Talk!
namashi_119 May 2017
Based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat, 'Half Girlfriend' Directed by Mohit Suri is No Heart, All Talk! Despite sincere efforts, this romantic-drama fails to strike a chord. Reason? Poor Writing.
'Half Girlfriend' Synopsis: Madhav Jha (A Stilted Arjun Kapoor) meets a girl named Riya (The Gorgeous Shraddha Kapoor) and falls in love. After struggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half heartedly agrees to be his "Half Girlfriend".
'Half Girlfriend' is about a man's obsession towards a woman who keeps running away from him, due to bizarre reasons. The film is too long & stretched without much feeling. While the first-hour still has a few breezy moments between its leading-pair, the second-hour is very disappointing. Also, the sub-plot, involving Madhav's attempt to educate girls in Patna, Bihar, appears forced. The film aims to be a heart-touching romantic fare, but ends up being barely anything.
The Screenplay is poor. I haven't read the novel, but what has come up on the big-screen, is under-whelming. Mohit Suri's Direction is below average. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are fine. Music by Various Artists, is wonderful.
Performance-Wise: Arjun needs to loosen up. Though he makes an earnest attempt to portray Madhav & even get the Bihari dialect right, he doesn't leave much of an impression. His act feels monotonous after a point. Shraddha Kapoor is wonderful & looks stunning. Despite being given a half-baked character, she gives her best & is the sole saving grace. Of the supporting cast, Vikrant Massey is sensational as Arjun's friend & Anisa Butt leaves a mark as Vikrant's wife. Rhea Chakraborty looks lovely in a cameo.
On the whole, 'Half Girlfriend' is a letdown.
'Half Girlfriend' Synopsis: Madhav Jha (A Stilted Arjun Kapoor) meets a girl named Riya (The Gorgeous Shraddha Kapoor) and falls in love. After struggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half heartedly agrees to be his "Half Girlfriend".
'Half Girlfriend' is about a man's obsession towards a woman who keeps running away from him, due to bizarre reasons. The film is too long & stretched without much feeling. While the first-hour still has a few breezy moments between its leading-pair, the second-hour is very disappointing. Also, the sub-plot, involving Madhav's attempt to educate girls in Patna, Bihar, appears forced. The film aims to be a heart-touching romantic fare, but ends up being barely anything.
The Screenplay is poor. I haven't read the novel, but what has come up on the big-screen, is under-whelming. Mohit Suri's Direction is below average. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are fine. Music by Various Artists, is wonderful.
Performance-Wise: Arjun needs to loosen up. Though he makes an earnest attempt to portray Madhav & even get the Bihari dialect right, he doesn't leave much of an impression. His act feels monotonous after a point. Shraddha Kapoor is wonderful & looks stunning. Despite being given a half-baked character, she gives her best & is the sole saving grace. Of the supporting cast, Vikrant Massey is sensational as Arjun's friend & Anisa Butt leaves a mark as Vikrant's wife. Rhea Chakraborty looks lovely in a cameo.
On the whole, 'Half Girlfriend' is a letdown.
"Half" Turned Out To Be "Whole"
ThousandsOfFilms3 August 2019
Here's another movie where ½ the viewers love it and ½ hate it. Both groups accurately describe how they felt about the movie. So I'll try to help the reader determine which ½ they should be guided by. Those who hated it seemed to have been expecting a fast moving and very different type of movie and, hence, they were disappointed when their expectations were not met and they vented their frustration in their review.
I thought the movie was quite good, albeit not one of the best of all time. I'll address two of the most common complaints from the haters. First, they call it "slow". It indeed is NOT a fast paced action thriller. However, for me, it didn't drag, it was just a normal pace and moved right along such as for "a slice of life" type film. Also, it was NOT an "all talk" movie by any means.
Second, they thought the story line was a cliché. Yes, it is a romantic movie about a poor boy who falls for a rich girl - sometimes it's a poor girl who falls for a rich boy - and about the troubles associated with coming from two different classes and especially the problem that the poor one has fitting in with the rich set. This indeed is a very common theme.
However, I do strongly disagree with some other criticisms. I think that because the haters found themselves watching the wrong movie genre, they took out their frustrations by criticizing everything including both leads and the director. I have no acting talent, but based on decades of experience, my impression of acting talent has in the past always been on target even when viewing movies from the 1930s & 40s. For those movies, I had not had expectations or knowledge of their reputation, with a few exceptions, but my impression always matched the critics even for the most unexpected. Later, in the mid-60s, I saw Sophia Loren's first performance when she was very young in "Two Women" and came out raving about her star power. Similarly, after I saw Natalie Portman in "Beautiful Girls" (she had a relatively minor role and was just 14 when filming), I raved to my stage actor son that I just seen a girl who was destined to be one of the top actresses of her generation. To date, I've had no missteps.
Anyway, I thought Arjun Kapoor was extremely expressive and exactly what the role called for and he really carried the movie. There are many styles of acting. If one chooses the "expressive" style, one can be accused of overacting or being hammy, but if one does it right, like Arjun did, it can be the most effective style for having IMPACT and conveying strong emotions - Arjun's choice and execution reminded me of others whose expressive style won them Oscars! In contrast, Shraddha Kapoor was more restrained as she played a woman with a mystery which the story required be kept mostly under wraps - again, her performance was right on target with the storyline. Finally, I was most impressed by the director, especially for the last half of the movie where his innovative handling of some innovative aspects of this tried and true storyline echoed the creative genius of D. W. Griffith. The movie was not fast paced, but it had depth. Also, I see that of the "1/2 that loved it", most echoed my sentiments although they were less verbose.
I thought the movie was quite good, albeit not one of the best of all time. I'll address two of the most common complaints from the haters. First, they call it "slow". It indeed is NOT a fast paced action thriller. However, for me, it didn't drag, it was just a normal pace and moved right along such as for "a slice of life" type film. Also, it was NOT an "all talk" movie by any means.
Second, they thought the story line was a cliché. Yes, it is a romantic movie about a poor boy who falls for a rich girl - sometimes it's a poor girl who falls for a rich boy - and about the troubles associated with coming from two different classes and especially the problem that the poor one has fitting in with the rich set. This indeed is a very common theme.
However, I do strongly disagree with some other criticisms. I think that because the haters found themselves watching the wrong movie genre, they took out their frustrations by criticizing everything including both leads and the director. I have no acting talent, but based on decades of experience, my impression of acting talent has in the past always been on target even when viewing movies from the 1930s & 40s. For those movies, I had not had expectations or knowledge of their reputation, with a few exceptions, but my impression always matched the critics even for the most unexpected. Later, in the mid-60s, I saw Sophia Loren's first performance when she was very young in "Two Women" and came out raving about her star power. Similarly, after I saw Natalie Portman in "Beautiful Girls" (she had a relatively minor role and was just 14 when filming), I raved to my stage actor son that I just seen a girl who was destined to be one of the top actresses of her generation. To date, I've had no missteps.
Anyway, I thought Arjun Kapoor was extremely expressive and exactly what the role called for and he really carried the movie. There are many styles of acting. If one chooses the "expressive" style, one can be accused of overacting or being hammy, but if one does it right, like Arjun did, it can be the most effective style for having IMPACT and conveying strong emotions - Arjun's choice and execution reminded me of others whose expressive style won them Oscars! In contrast, Shraddha Kapoor was more restrained as she played a woman with a mystery which the story required be kept mostly under wraps - again, her performance was right on target with the storyline. Finally, I was most impressed by the director, especially for the last half of the movie where his innovative handling of some innovative aspects of this tried and true storyline echoed the creative genius of D. W. Griffith. The movie was not fast paced, but it had depth. Also, I see that of the "1/2 that loved it", most echoed my sentiments although they were less verbose.
Another musical movie after Ashiqui 2
munirpatel-8554824 May 2017
First you should go with less expectations ...as like Mohit suri's last movie...as this movie let you go to a story with a musical journey.... great music composition by all music directors..the movie hold you rightly.... emotions are very heart touching...direction is good...story is predictable...but must watch movie
Only bearable because of Shraddha Kapoor
shreya-4163117 September 2020
Arjun Kapoor is hopeless. Overacting with his blank face. He was only there because of sob story of nepotism.
Shraddha Kapoor is a promising actress. Genuine expressions and wish her all the best for more films without Arjun Kapoor if she wants to succeed.
As guessed - disappointing.
MuviFan7330 June 2017
The movie is extremely disappointing.
Acting wise Shraddha is Okay, Arjun is below average.
Music is average.
The Hindi take was good.
The only reason it takes 1 star is because of the Hindi take (that is appreciated) and the song tu thodi der or ther ja.
Acting wise Shraddha is Okay, Arjun is below average.
Music is average.
The Hindi take was good.
The only reason it takes 1 star is because of the Hindi take (that is appreciated) and the song tu thodi der or ther ja.
Ghisi piti bollywood story
swainabhilash6 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Pathetic story wahi bollywood walo ki...
Btw it was the story written by a part time writer and full time dancer...so kya hi ummed kare
Don't waste your time instead watch Korean drama...you will not disappoint.
Have a great day Stay away from bollywood.
Have a great day Stay away from bollywood.
Half Girlfriend is full torture
sauravjoshi8526 February 2022
Half Girlfriend is a romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name. The film is directed by Mohit Suri. The film stars Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Vikrant Massey, Seema Biswas and Rhea Chakraborty.
A boy from Bihar falls in love with a rich girl from Delhi. He tries to woo her to be his girl-friend and but she agrees to be only his half-girlfriend.
I am not very big fan of Indian romantic film primarily because of cliché execution and over melodramatic scenes and this film is no exception.
After seeing the star cast of Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor I wasn't very keen to watch the film but still tried to give it a try because of Mohit Suri but this film turned out to be another terrible made typical Indian romantic film.
Screenplay of the film is average and gets slow and dull in between, there are some funny scenes which are boring instead of funny.
Acting is pathetic and it's high time that Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor should leave the film industry and have some pity on the viewers. Vikrant Massey was probably the most talented and impressive of them all. Rhea Chakraborty was torture in her limited screen space and the talent of Seema Biswas was wasted.
Climax was average. The film has lot's of emotional and melodramatic scenes but none of the scenes were impactful and doesn't touches the soul.
The film has lots of senseless scenes such as in one of the scene the lead actor books a bus ticket through an app and then travels on the roof of the bus, the unnecessary rain scenes. The female lead despite of knowing that male lead is weak in English speaks with him in English regularly whereas she can speak Hindi very well. In one of the other scenes in a party the stewards who came to serve the guest starts clicking selfies with the male lead leaving their work. All these looks fake, unrealistic and forced upon. The only saving grace of the film is it's mesmerizing music.
In my opinion you should ignore this torture and spend your valuable time somewhere else.
A boy from Bihar falls in love with a rich girl from Delhi. He tries to woo her to be his girl-friend and but she agrees to be only his half-girlfriend.
I am not very big fan of Indian romantic film primarily because of cliché execution and over melodramatic scenes and this film is no exception.
After seeing the star cast of Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor I wasn't very keen to watch the film but still tried to give it a try because of Mohit Suri but this film turned out to be another terrible made typical Indian romantic film.
Screenplay of the film is average and gets slow and dull in between, there are some funny scenes which are boring instead of funny.
Acting is pathetic and it's high time that Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor should leave the film industry and have some pity on the viewers. Vikrant Massey was probably the most talented and impressive of them all. Rhea Chakraborty was torture in her limited screen space and the talent of Seema Biswas was wasted.
Climax was average. The film has lot's of emotional and melodramatic scenes but none of the scenes were impactful and doesn't touches the soul.
The film has lots of senseless scenes such as in one of the scene the lead actor books a bus ticket through an app and then travels on the roof of the bus, the unnecessary rain scenes. The female lead despite of knowing that male lead is weak in English speaks with him in English regularly whereas she can speak Hindi very well. In one of the other scenes in a party the stewards who came to serve the guest starts clicking selfies with the male lead leaving their work. All these looks fake, unrealistic and forced upon. The only saving grace of the film is it's mesmerizing music.
In my opinion you should ignore this torture and spend your valuable time somewhere else.
Adaptation is not apt for sure
dineshprakash19 May 2017
Basic problem with this film that it just showcased the incidents of novel without going in depth with emotions. Screenplay does not justify the emotional conflict, turmoil and sweetness inside most of the characters. It just touches the happening then rushes away. You feel it at interval point very well. Love blossoms while playing basketball as it was in novel. You had imagined that male lead is very good with it but in film you clearly feels the male lead is not so handy with it. This is the first point when you get realization that your imagination while reading the book is going to take a bumpy ride. There is a good shot when Ria challenges a difficult ball shoot in basket to Madhav, which he achieves at last shot but neither he or girl are aware of it. It has shown on screen just as blink and miss way. I think if you have not read it then at places you would not understand certain things. Characterization is now well taken care of. Main lead speaks with same accent when he first go to Delhi for education and after being pass out from college and even after 10 month internship abroad. Movie has its moments but I certainly enjoyed more reading it. Movie was made to en-cash novel popularization but if you have vague idea about the climax of novel then second half of movie will be definitely a slow down for you. There are lots of thrill value given on pre climax but if you know the ending then you feel all gimmick unworthy. Approach towards climax is so loud, performance wise as well as treatment wise though novel has all in subtle way. Performance wise Arjun Kapoor is very good. Shraddha Kapoor is impressive especially in emotional scenes. Rhea Chakraborty is good in her brief role in pre climax. Rest all actors are unbalanced. Casting is another drawback of this movie. Music doesn't support this suppose to be romantic movie where romance lost in translation but somehow drama remains. Only 'Thodi De' track offers some melody and emotion.
Half-Girlfriend - Same Old Concept.
Rahul14312519 May 2017
Mohit Suri's Half-Girlfriend is a complete "FLOP". The film has a very slow pace and a disastrous second half. This film does not appeal to the audience. On the other hand, Arjun Kapoor's acting is fantastic. But his performance is not an AWARD WINNING performance. The music of the film plays an important role in the film. Without music many scenes of the movie will remain incomplete. Overall the movie will not get good critical acclaim, also this movie will fail to perform well at the box office. MY RATING: 1.5/4
Good movie
sumanawsh23 November 2018
More like Half Star!!!
sukhish-puri4 October 2017
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It doesn't get any worst than this... I mean seriously!!! First of all, i don't understand the name "half girlfriend" should have named it "yet another stupid senseless idiotic Hindi romantic movie remake number one million and one" Why do they even bother with such movies is beyond my understanding... Where there are movies like Hindi Medium & Mom which are exceptional at showing awesome cinema, this movie is still stuck in the 19th century to show hopeless romantic romeos with fairy tail endings which are anything but real life!
Just don't bother watching it, instead just watch a child playing in the park and you will still feel better watching that instead of this pile of garbage.
Just don't bother watching it, instead just watch a child playing in the park and you will still feel better watching that instead of this pile of garbage.
The movie was really good.
vivek_leo9 August 2018
I did not watch this movie for quite some time due to bad reviews. Watched it recently on Netflix and I really liked the movie.
Story, screenplay, cast, characters, acting, emotions, love, location... Everything thing was in place and really enjoyed watching the movie.
I don't know why people have given it negative reviews. I recommend watching this movie
Story, screenplay, cast, characters, acting, emotions, love, location... Everything thing was in place and really enjoyed watching the movie.
I don't know why people have given it negative reviews. I recommend watching this movie
Why the negative reviews? 🤔
Movies-On-Weekend1 April 2021
Except Soundtrack nothing bearable in this movie
pranayjalvi20 May 2017
'Half Girlfriend' can leave a reviewer at a loss for words. It is regressive, silly and incoherent. There was no chemistry at all between Shraddha Kapoor & Arjun Kapoor and also adding Arjun's dead performance. Neither a compelling tearjerker nor an epic contemporary romance, Half Girlfriend is definitely not the film to celebrate modern love. The only thing which was a saviour to this misfire is its Songs. As always, Arijit did a splendid performance with 'Phir Bhi Tumko Chahunga' and 'Baarish','Tu Thodi der' making it a chartbuster. I would advise to avoid Half Girlfriend and instead watch Hindi Medium in which Irrfan gives another brilliant performance
My Rating :2/5
My Rating :2/5
talented actors with script that is not up to the mark
saketsaurav-8682820 May 2017
Chetan Bhagat is the king of youth oriented novels in the present scenario and is status is undisputed. However film makers must realise that when they adapt a novel into a film they need some solid cinematic deviations in order to keep the audience thrilled and stuck to their seats. The greatest example of it is 3 idiots. I haven't seen any commercial movie or a potboiler based on a novel reach the kind of excellence 3 idiots had. Arjun Kapoor is a very good actor and so is Shraddha Kapoor. You cannot complain about actors because they have done proper justice with what they were asked to do. What disappoints me about such movies is repetitiveness in script. Its been long since we watched a fresh love story and Half Girlfriend offers nothing new.
disaster
amar-3859319 May 2017
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So boring. Heroine character was not set to shraddha and hero role was not like hero.. totally a worst movie and biggest disaster of 2017. Full time waste and money waste. Awful direction and story line up. If you still want to go take a head ache tablet with you. Fully disappointed.
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