“The top NBA coaches flew down from the USA to train him. It was important to get the nuances right and let the sport look as authentic and real as possible. For this Arjun had to become a basketball player and not just enact the role of one,” said Carlos Barroca, Associate Vice President of Basketball Operations of India, NBA.
Paired for the first time opposite Shraddha Kapoor, Half Girlfriend will travel through several cities and two continents as the two lovers separate and re-unite. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, the film is slated to release on May 19.
From a tapori to a well-suited businessman, Arjun Kapoor has pulled off varied roles in his films but now, his next will see him as a sports player and a champion at that. The actor recently shot for Half Girlfriend, an adaptation of the Chetan Bhagat novel by the same name.
As mentioned before, Arjun Kapoor will be seen in the role of a basketball player and owing to the theme of the film, the actor ended up learning the sport for real life. Not just that, he underwent a rigorous training regimen for 3 months from professionals. Here are a couple of glimpses from Arjun’s practice sessions for the film.