

She doesn’t know who she loves, she doesn’t care for those who love her and seems to be devoid of emotions at times. And if he is so bent on impressing Riya (which seems to be the only purpose of his life), why doesn’t he just enrol himself in a spoken English course? The half-baked story lacks depth and so do the lead characters, with whom the viewer will really not be able to relate.Ĭoming to Madhav Jha’s character, he seems to be sensible initially but loses his senses after falling for the wrong girl, who is unable to understand his emotions and does not hesitate to leave him for another man. I am not divulging who said this to whom here as I would be giving away the entire story then. Only those who have lost someone close to cancer, know the pain. A little bit of sensibility is expected from an author be it a book or a movie script. Is Riya interested in coming back to Madhav’s life? Will the two reunite? Half Girlfriend Review Half Girlfriend Review: Script AnalysisĬan someone fake cancer? To start with, I found that cheap. Is Riya interested in coming back to Madhav’s life? Will the two reunite? But destiny had some other plans as Madhav, stumbles upon a divorced Riya a few years later and his hope rekindles. When Madhav tries to get physical, Riya storms out of the room, stops talking to him and even drops out of the college! In no time she ties the knot with Rohan, a filthy rich NRI guy and her childhood friend. Their repeated warnings fall on deaf ears as Madhav by that time is head over heels in love with Riya. While Riya clearly says that she cannot become his girlfriend (for reasons best known to her) but consoles him saying she is willing to become his half girlfriend, which Madhav’s friends understand as her tactics to use him for hanging out in cafes, cinema halls and playing basketball only. He falls for Riya but at the same time is well aware of the fact that he will not be able to fit in her ‘English medium world’. Gradually they start hanging out together, which Madhav thinks is a date. Riya becomes friends with Madhav and the two bond over basketball, which is a common favourite with both of them. Riya, a Delhi girl belonging to a rich family, speaks fluently in English, which impresses Madhav as he cannot speak English properly (Yes, we Indians are obsessed with spoken English skills). Stephens College under the sports quota where he meets Riya Somani (Shraddha Kapoor), and instantly falls in love with her. He has been brought up by his mother, who runs a school in the locality. Madhav Jha (Arjun Kapoor) is a student hailing from the royal family of Bihar’s Simrao.
