2
States
film
is
based
on
the
famous
bestseller
written
by
Chetan
Bhagat
'2
States:
The
Story
Of
My
Marriage'.
The
film
is
set
in
the
present
age
where
Arjun
Kapoor
plays
a
North
Indian
boy
and
Alia
Bhatt
a
South
Indian
girl.
2
States
is
about
the
typical
boy
meets
girl
story
and
falling
in
love
with
her.
How
much
ever
liberal
their
thinking
is
and
independent
they
are,
they
want
their
parents
to
approve
their
love.
Both
are
very
much
in
love
with
each
other
but
still
cannot
go
against
their
parents'
wishes
and
get
married.
What
is
the
reason?
Why
their
parents
want
the
kids
to
do
well
in
life
but
still
cannot
accept
a
partner
out
of
their
community.
The
concept
is
not
at
all
new
to
Bollywood.
Starting
from
Ek
Duuje
Ke
Liye
till
recently
to
Vicky
Donor,
there
have
been
enough
and
more
films
about
inter-caste
marriages
and
relationships.
Why
is
it
that
we
are
still
not
broad-minded
when
it
comes
to
marriage
and
love?
2
States
is
directed
by
Abhishek
Varman
and
produced
by
Karan
Johar
and
Sajid
Nadiadwala.
First
choice
for
the
film
was
Shahrukh
And
Asin
Thottumkal
and
later
Ranbir
and
Saif
Ali
Khan
were
approached.
Finally,
it
was
Arjun
Kapoor
and
Alia
Bhatt
who
made
it.
Amrita
Singh
and
Ronit
Roy
play
as
Arjun
Kapoor's
parents
while,
Revathy
and
Shiv
Kumar
Subramaniam
as
Alia's
Parents.
The
film
attempts
to
portray
the
answer
for
the
various
questions
that
crosses
the
minds
of
both
the
lovers
and
their
respective
families.
The
lovers
decide
to
persuade
their
families
instead
of
rebelling
and
succeeds
in
their
attempt
too.
2
States
attempts
to
convey
the
audience
to
break
the
pre-conceived
notions
about
inter
caste
marriages.
The
story
goes
like
this..
Krish
Malhotra
(Arjun
Kapoor)
and
Ananya
Swaminathan
(Alia
Bhatt)
meet
in
IIM-Ahmedabad
and
falls
in
love.
They
decide
to
get
married
but
not
until
their
parents
agree.
Complications
arise
when
they
decide
to
get
married
especially
when
both
are
from
different
states
of
India.
Krish
is
a
North
Indian
Punjabi
boy
from
Delhi,
while
Ananya
is
a
Tamil
Brahmin
girl
from
Chennai.
The
film
goes
on
with
parents
oppposing
and
cultural
clashes
which
keeps
the
audience
entertained.
To
make
their
love
blossom
into
a
marriage
the
couple
fights
harder
in
their
battle.
For,
it
is
always
easy
to
rebel
than
to
convince.
Will
Krish
and
Ananya's
love
win
their
parents
hearts
as
well?
Will
they
end
as
a
happily
married
couple?
Abhishek
Varman
has
done
total
justice
to
Chetan
Bhagat's
book
and
delightfully
taken
it.
With
the
soundtrack
incredibly
gelling
with
the
film,
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
have
done
wonderful
work.
2
States
is
a
total
entertainer
and
a
sure
shot
Bollywood
box
office
hit!
For
an
audience
that
has
been
around
from
the
'80s,
debutant
Abhishek
Varman's
'2
States'
may
seem
like
they
are
revisiting
K
Balachander's
mega
hit
'Ek
Duuje
Ke
Liye'
(1981),
where
the
Tamil
boy
had
to
cross
endless
hurdles
to
patao
the
Punjabi
girl.
However,
that
movie
had
too
much
angst
and
a
tragic
end.
Times
of
india.
India
Today
Review
-
4
stars
2
States
is
a
tale
of
journey
from
love
to
marriage.
2
States
can
be
a
good
mirror
for
parents
to
understand
their
children.
So
take
along
your
parents
and
enjoy
the
film.
Deccan
Chronicle
Review
-
3
stars
'2
States':
for
those
expecting
to
see
a
love
story,
this
is
not
one.