One of India’s most successful authors, Chetan Bhagat is the author of the bestselling novel Half Girlfriend. Published in 2014, the book is a young adult romance for which the author is popular. Chetan Bhagat is not just an author; he is also a YouTuber and columnist.
The story of Half Girlfriend revolves around Madhav Jha, who is a Hindi-speaking rural boy from Bihar. He falls in love with a girl named Riya Somani, who is an affluent English-speaking girl from New Delhi. The novel takes us into various themes, such as the rural-urban divide among people.
Half Girlfriend is a commentary on modern relationships where relationships fail because of commitment issues, fear of heartbreaks, and the ‘casual’ relationships. The term ‘Half Girlfriend’ is used for relationships where one is neither fully committed nor is the bond platonic.
For all the fans of Chetan Bhagat, Half Girlfriend is one of his most successful novels. With an engaging plot and relatable characters, the novel perfectly captures the essence of modern love while commenting upon how relationships work in today’s times. Half Girlfriend was adapted into a Bollywood film in 2017, starring Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles.