However, his mother is not happy with Riya. He even takes her home to meet his mother. She is now working for a toothpaste company. A couple of years later he meets her at a hotel in Patna. However, he is continuously pining for Riya. After that he completes his studies and goes home to Simrao. One day she calls him to India Gate, their favourite meeting place and tells him that she is flying to UK and is getting married. She warns him saying that she is not looking for such intimacy in this relationship. One day when Riya is catching some rest in his hostel room, he tries to get close to her. However Madhav’s friends tell him that he must put his friendship with Riya to test by getting intimate with her and seeing how she reacts. On campus Madhav and Riya’s friendship becomes stronger. She is a dedicated worker and is sad that girls in the State cannot come to school because of lack of amenities like toilets. Arjun’s mother, Rani Sahiba(Seema Biswas) runs several schools in Bihar. She finds escape in music and dreams that one day she will perform live at a New York bar. Now it so happens that at home, Shraddha has a troubled life. Both speak different languages but they decide to be friends-actually Shraddha tells him she will be his half girlfriend-that is dost se zyada, girlfriend se kum. The two of them strike up a friendship though they are from culturally different backgrounds. On campus he sees Riya Somani(Shraddha Kapoor), the stunning, affluent, Delhi girl who also likes basketball. Madhav doesn’t in on that account, however because he’s a A-league basketball player, he manages to get in.

The college prefers those who are fluent in English. Madhav Jha(Arjun Kapoor) from Simrao, Bihar, gets admission under the sports category at St Stephens, New Delhi.

Half girlfriend story book