Half Girlfriend (film)

Half Girlfriend is an Indian romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. The film is directed by Mohit Suri and features Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles.
Principal photography commenced in June 2016 and filming locations include Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Dumraon, Varanasi, New York City and Cape TownThe film released worldwide on 19 May 2017.
 

Plot

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.
A year later, Riya marries her childhood friend Rohan and settles in London, where Rohan has a big business. On the other hand, finding Delhi unbearable on grounds of losing Riya, Madhav settles in his hometown and helps his mother, Rani Sahiba, who runs her school. Madhav tries to help girls get admission in his mother's school but is unable due to the college's poor toilet facilities for girls. Madhav contacts the MLA to raise funds, but is rejected. However Madhav gets to know that Bill Gates is visiting schools in Bihar and will help them to raise funds. Problem arises as Madhav is appointed to give a speech to Bill Gates in English.
Meanwhile, Riya comes to Bihar and meets Madhav. Riya tells Madhav that she is a divorcee and assures him to prepare a speech for Bill Gates. Madhav gives a good speech, in which Bill Gates decides to help them, but after the speech, Riya leaves a letter for him which states that she has blood cancer. Riya's letter confesses her love for Madhav but states she has three months to live. Later Madhav finds out that Riya lied to him as his mother asked Riya to stay away from Madhav saying that life has given a lot of chances to Riya,but it is Madhav's first chance.
When Madhav attempts to track her down in New York, he finds that she has cut all ties in India and has disappeared. Shailesh, Madhav's college friend with whom Madhav stays tells him to forget Riya after Madhav does everything to find Riya but becomes disheartened unable to find her.
After six months, during Christmas Madhav finds Riya at a jazz event and the two reconcile. The film ends with Madhav and Riya successfully running the school, and have a daughter.