Four More Shots Please fame Maanvi Gagroo and Karan Wahi are set to be seen in the upcoming romantic comedy web series Half Love, Half Arranged, the trailer of which was released on Tuesday. Helmed by Simarpreet Singh, the dialogues for this upcoming rom-com series are penned by Shruti Bhardwaj and Karpoor Gaurav.
Coming from Amazon, the show has a take on romance that comes from arranged dating. Maanvi will be seen as Riya Tanwar, a millennial gynaecologist, who awaits her boyfriend's proposal asking for her hand in marriage. However, when things take an unfateful turn, she is forced to turn towards modern matchmaking, backed by a supportive yet quirky family.
As per a report on IANS, Maanvi said, “I think the concept of Half Love, Half Arranged is ideal. You love someone and your families are on board! Just like many women, in Riya’s life too, everyone, her family, relatives, astrologers, neighbours.. are trying to get her to ‘settle down’. The story revolves around bizarre and quirky scenarios, meet-ups with prospective groom, crazy questions, expectations from their families and the saga of finding the right match. Viewers will get a dose of romance, getting a glimpse of Riya’s love life, filled with sweet, heartwarming moments”.
Further, Karan said, “Rom-coms have always been everyone’s favourite, lightening up their mood. With Half Love, Half Arranged we are bringing in a unique perspective with a twist of traditional marriage and modern matchmaking. This light-hearted series is sure to give viewers jitters, with women relating to the character of Riya and the situations she gets stuck in. We have tried to address the untouched topic of arranged matchmaking in an Indian family with a flavour of comedy and love.”
Backed by Dice Media, Half Love, Half Arranged will premiere on Amazon mini TV on October 12.