Updated On: 17 March, 2017 10:41 AM IST | | Letty Mariam Abraham
<p>Novelist Chetan Bhagat, who had made himself a character in his bestseller 'Half Girlfriend', won't feature in film version, reveals director Mohit Suri</p>

Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in a still from the film; (inset) author Chetan Bhagat; director Mohit Suri

Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in a still from the film; (inset) author Chetan Bhagat; director Mohit Suri
When attempting the cinematic version of a bestselling book, filmmakers often take creative liberties, weaving in new elements or even changing the climax. For his next directorial venture, Half Girlfriend, Mohit Suri has 'eliminated' novelist Chetan Bhagat, who was a key character in the 2014 eponymous novel.