![]() ![]() ![]() His supposed-Bihari accent is not only terrible, but also inconsistent. However, the film falls flat on its face, largely because rather than seeming like an under-confident but rugged, attractive, athletic and intelligent fellow - what Madhav is supposed to be like - Arjun’s Madhav comes across looking like an overgrown oaf (pardon my language, but it’s true). One of the key aspects of the story – the protagonist Madhav Jha’s struggle and conflict with the English language, can come through strongly only with a medium like cinema because in the book, everything is in English, including the bits where the character is actually speaking in Hindi. And treated with the right amount of texture and sensitivity, it had the potential to make for an intriguing watch even for today’s audience. ![]() In fact, Half Girlfriend - despite being a mostly-unimpressive and sometimes-revolting book - has the kind of story that would have been a smash hit as a film in the '90s. Throwback: When Shraddha Kapoor made a dance crew member's birthday on Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar sets Backstreet Boys win over 12,000 hearts at Mumbai concert, hum 'I want it Mumbai's way' as a tribute to the city ![]()
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