Arjun Kapoor photographed in Mumbai.
New Delhi:
Actor Arjun Kapoor, who will feature in Mohit Suri's film Half Girlfriend, which is an adaptation of the eponymous novel of the same name written by author Chetan Bhagat, said that the movie is a drama and not just a 'frivolous romantic comedy.'
"There is pathos and drama in Half Girlfriend. It's not just a frivolous romantic comedy. It's a drama. That film has a journey. It's a romantic journey and for me that is very exciting," Arjun told IANS.
Arjun, 30, who made his debut in Bollywood with Ishaqzaade, has featured in films like Aurangzeb, Gunday and 2 States.
"I have never done film where there is a rise and fall in love. If anybody has read the book, then they must be aware of the journey of Madhav Jha. In the film, there is a time lapse of about seven to eight years between the beginning and end of the film," added Arjun.(Also Read: Shraddha Kapoor is 'Nervous' About Half Girlfriend)
"I have not done a film like this before," he said.
But Arjun hasn't read the book.
"I didn't read 2 States and Chetan Bhagat knows that. I didn't read because my director was very clear and he said that I don't want you to read the book and get bogged down and get confused between the script and the book. That is because I read the script first. I did the same thing with Half Girlfriend," said Arjun.
"Chetan sir is the co-producer and he's on board. So the script and all is done through him eventually. Mohit Suri gave me the script to read, which is a continuation of what Chetan had written in the novel. It's a really nice adaptation of the book," Arjun added.
Arjun, meanwhile, will be seen in R Balki's Ki And Ka, co-starring Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Ki And Ka will release on April 1.
"There is pathos and drama in Half Girlfriend. It's not just a frivolous romantic comedy. It's a drama. That film has a journey. It's a romantic journey and for me that is very exciting," Arjun told IANS.
Arjun, 30, who made his debut in Bollywood with Ishaqzaade, has featured in films like Aurangzeb, Gunday and 2 States.
"I have never done film where there is a rise and fall in love. If anybody has read the book, then they must be aware of the journey of Madhav Jha. In the film, there is a time lapse of about seven to eight years between the beginning and end of the film," added Arjun.(Also Read: Shraddha Kapoor is 'Nervous' About Half Girlfriend)
"I have not done a film like this before," he said.
But Arjun hasn't read the book.
"I didn't read 2 States and Chetan Bhagat knows that. I didn't read because my director was very clear and he said that I don't want you to read the book and get bogged down and get confused between the script and the book. That is because I read the script first. I did the same thing with Half Girlfriend," said Arjun.
"Chetan sir is the co-producer and he's on board. So the script and all is done through him eventually. Mohit Suri gave me the script to read, which is a continuation of what Chetan had written in the novel. It's a really nice adaptation of the book," Arjun added.
Arjun, meanwhile, will be seen in R Balki's Ki And Ka, co-starring Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Ki And Ka will release on April 1.
