Chetan Bhagat's Half-girlfriend: Stars who can play the lead pair

Even before Chetan Bhagat’s novel Half Girlfriend hit the bookstores, there was a buzz about who would star in its onscreen adaptation. For a long period, a number of actors were rumored to be a part of it but there were no confirmed reports. It was once reported that Sushant Singh Rajput was approached to play the main lead but the actor refused due to date issues. But recently, Shraddha Kapoor was confirmed as the female lead in the film to be directed by Mohit Suri. Now, it is believed that Arjun Kapoor has been roped in to play the male lead, as reported by BollywoodLife.com. The report also said that there will soon be an official announcement regarding the same.

Click the following slide to know whom Shraddha had to battle with to bag the female lead of Half Girlfriend…

Mohit Suri is currently in New York scouting for locations for his upcoming film, Half Girlfriend, based on Chetan Bhagat’s book of the same name. According to a report on Mid-day.com, after Kriti Sanon, who was in consideration for the film, opted for another project, the makers are now looking at casting either Parineeti Chopra or Shraddha Kapoor. Pari, who has been making news recently for her weight loss, has no films in hand and is said to be aiming for the role.

Find out which actor might play the lead in Mohit Suri's next...

And we are back to square one! Mohit Suri’s next, Half Girlfriend, which is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s book by the same name, has landed back where it started. The film was originally offered to Shahid Kapoor but with Shandaar in the making, the actor opted out of it. It then went to Sushant Singh Rajput, who cited date issues too and left Mohit hanging before he finalised Arjun Kapoor. After switching all these hands, the film is back to Shahid. A source confirmed the news to BollywoodLife saying that the role was destined for Shahid.

Read on to find out the full story behind Sushant’s exit from the film...

Sushant Singh walks out of Half Girlfriend

Sushant Singh Rajput was roped in to play the male lead in Mohit Suri's next, an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestselling novel, Half Girlfriend. But the actor was forced to walk out of the project. Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, Sushant was quoted saying, “It's unfortunate. I was excited about working with Ekta (Kapoor) again but the dates didn't work out. The team wanted the same dates as that of Dinu's (Dinesh Vijan) film, which I am doing next. Since I had committed dates for it long ago, I didn't have an option but to pull out of Mohit's project.” The report further stated that Arjun Kapoor has now been approached for the role.

While the lead pair is still being decided, click the next slide to know the top contenders for Half Girlfriend...

Half Girlfriend: Deepika, Katrina top contenders

Ever since the news of Mohit Suri directing 'Half Girlfriend' based on Chetan Bhagat's book with the same name got out, social media has been abuzz with various names who can and should play the lead role in the movie. And the latest we hear is that Mohit Suri is keen on casting Deepika Padukone in the film, reports dnaindia.com. However, in case Deepika is not available, Mohit also has a second choice - Katrina Kaif, the report further states.

While there has been no final confirmation on who will play the lead, let's take a look at few celebs we think would be suitable for the movie...

Chetan Bhagat's novels have a way of translating themselves into mainstream feature films. Some of his earlier books like 2 States: The Story of My Marriage and The 3 Mistakes of My Life were made into the films, 2 States sand Kai Po Che. Author and now screenwriter, Chetan Bhagat's novels usually have the perfect ingredients for a typical Bollywood potboiler. His latest novel, Half-Girlfriend, too, has all the trappings of a Bollywood potboiler and apparently the rights to the book have also been bought. If the book gets made into a film, the casting will be important. Keeping the half-girlfriend angle in mind, we list down six Bollywood couples who have are rumoured to be dating each other along with Bollywood's few ex-lovers who can be suitable for the movie rendition of this much awaited novel...

Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh: Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh were cast opposite each other in Yash Raj Films' Band Baaja Baaraat. Their scintillating on-screen chemistry was lauded and the two were also rumoured to be dating each other. They had also starred together in the film, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. However, soon after news of their break up started doing the rounds. However, this did not stop the two from coming together on-screen for Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do. We would love see them bring Madhav and Rhea from Half-Girlfriend to life on the silver screen.

Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt: Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were last seen together in the film 2 States which was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel by the same name. Arjun and Alia's link-up rumours started as soon as the film's promotions began. While both of them claimed otherwise, the rumour mill was abuzz with stories of their growing proximity. With their sizzling chemistry both off and on screen, we think Arjun and Alia can be considered for the lead roles if Half-Girlfriend is made into a film.

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone were Bollywood's golden couple till they parted ways. After a much talked about break-up, the two surprised everyone with their decision to pair up for Karan Johar's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Ranbir and Deepika's chemistry in the film was there for all to see. They have also just finished shooting for Imtiaz Ali's Tamasha. Considering the fact that Ranbir and Deepika are comfortable doing films together, they are definitely on our wishlist.

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif: He is the Dabangg Khan of Bollywood and she is industry's very own Barbie doll. Together they create magic on-screen. Rumoured to be ex-lovers, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif made for one of Bollywood's most beautiful couples till they decided to separate. However, even after their break-up, Salman and Katrina had paired up for Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger and the film did good business at the box-office. Also, Chetan Bhagat had co-written the screenplay of Salman's blockbuster film, Kick. This should be reason enough for the couple to pair up on-screen again.

Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra- Now this alleged affair became the talk of the town! Bollywood's badshah Shah Rukh Khan was linked to that of former Miss World Priyanka Chopra by gossip enthusiasts. Tabloids were full of stories of SRK's wife Gauri and her best friend and director Karan Johar ignoring PeeCee because of the same rumours. While the rumours eventually died a natural death, SRK and Priyanka have not come together on the screen post them. It would be nice to see Shah Rukh Khan and his 'Don' co-star Priyanka in Chetan Bhagat's 'Half-girlfriend' if the soon to be released novel is made into a movie ever.

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor: They were Bollywood's sweethearts till they parted ways. Both Kareena and Shahid are married now and definitely seem to have moved on. They are also starring together in the film, Udta Punjab. Considering this, it would be a delight to see the two giving their nod to the rom-com based on Chetan Bhagat's novel. To see their Jab We Met chemistry replicated would be a delight and we are sure that even the box-office would approve of it.