This Bollywood actress was the first preference for ‘Half Girlfriend’?

Author Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘Half Girlfriend‘ which is being adapted into a full length Hindi feature film by the same name will be featuring actors Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles. But, a senior journalist has revealed that Katrina Kaif was the original choice for the role essayed by Shraddha Kapoor.

Here’s what senior journalist Rajeev Masand’s column states, “Mohit had his heart set on casting Katrina in this love story adapted from the Chetan Bhagat bestseller. But Katrina, who reportedly liked the script, recommended that he cast another actress because she felt her “screen age” could hurt the film.”

If these reports are to believed, then this was the reason for Katrina opting out of the project and Shraddha coming on board. It would have been interesting to see Arjun Kapoor with Katrina Kaif.

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Arjun Kapoor recently revealed that shooting for the movie was a gruelling experience for him. He spoke about the same to an agency, “It has been an amazing experience working on ‘Half Girlfriend’. I loved working with Mohit and Shraddha and the entire team. It has been a difficult film for me emotionally because of the character I am playing. I have really enjoyed myself putting out there. Fingers crossed, hopefully, people will enjoy the film as much as we have enjoyed making.”

‘Half Girlfriend’ is directed by Mohit Suri and stars Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles. The movie will be releasing worldwide on May 19, 2017.

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