
The film also shows the hypocrisy in our society especially concerning women," said Mr Suri, reported DNA. "It's about rich families and how girls are treated there so I have kept it more relevant to today's times. Mohit Suri also said that modifications were made to make the story more relatable to the present time. While he was creatively involved with the script, he never fought over the changes we made," DNA quoted Mohit Suri as saying. "The minute Chetan gave me the book, I asked him if he wanted to be a part of the screenplay, but he refused saying he was too closely connected to it. I wanted it to be more of a love story and to deal with contemporary social issues relatable to women," DNA quoted Mohit Suri as saying.īut did that go well with Chetan Bhagat? The director said Mr Bagat never disagreed over the changes made in the script of the film, reported DNA. I have moved out of that dark, sexual zone completely. The movie directed by Mohit Suri and written by. The movie features Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor in lead roles. "While Riya has some dark family secrets, they are not related to sexual abuse. Half Girlfriend is a love story based on Chetan Bhagats novel by the same name. The novel Half Girlfriend mentions how Riya, a rich Delhi girl, was sexually abused as a child but Mr Suri seems to have eliminated that bit from his film.

The director said that changes have been made in the character and backstory of Riya Sonami, the female protagonist, reported DNA.

Upcoming film Half Girlfriend is the screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name but director Mohit Suri admitted to have diverted from the original script, reported DNA. 'I have moved out of that dark zone,' he added.'I wanted it to be more of a love story,' said Mohit Suri.
