2 States (2014)

This movie chronicles how Chetan met his wife and the difficulties they faced due to their cultural differences.

Director:

Abhishek Varman

Writers:

Chetan Bhagat (story), Abhishek Varman (screenplay)

Stars:

Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amrita Singh

5 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Arjun Kapoor	...	Krish
Alia Bhatt	...	Ananya
Amrita Singh	...	Kavita Malhotra - Krish's Mother
Revathy	...	Radha Swaminathan- Ananya's Mother
Ronit Roy	...	Vikram Malhotra
Shivkumar Subramaniam	...	Shiv Swaminathan
Sharang Natarajan	...	Manjunath Swaminathan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Madhu Anand Chandhock	...	Duke's Mom
Hemang Dave	...	Interviewer
Achint Kaur
Dilip Merala	...	Mohit Oberoi
Neil Shah	...	Ramanuj
Aru Krishansh Verma	...	Duke

Storyline

A story about a romantic journey of a culturally opposite couple - Krish Malhotra and Ananya Swaminathan. They meet at the IIM-Ahmedabad College and during the program they fall in love. Complications arise after the program comes to an end and they decide to get married. Krish and Ananya belong to two different states of India. Krish, a North Indian Punjabi boy from Delhi, and Ananya, a Tamilian Brahmin from Chennai. They take a conscious decision; they won't get married until their parents agree. Everything goes downhill when the parents meet. There is a cultural clash and the parents oppose the wedding. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple faces a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but much harder to convince. Will Krish and Ananya's love for each other sustain the battles? Will they manage to convince their parents and make it to their wedding?

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Plot Keywords:

chennai | punjabi | culture clash | ahmedabad india | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

18 April 2014 (India)

Also Known As:

2 штaта

Filming Locations:

India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,066,054, 20 April 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,221,675, 16 May 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dharma Productions, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

149 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Revathi helped Alia to get Tamil diction in the film.

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Goofs

When in a scene at Krish's house in Delhi, Ananya picks up a mango juice pack, detaches the straw and puts the straw in directly, whereas, in reality the straws are also sealed in a plastic paper.

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Connections

References Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

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Soundtracks

Mast Magan
Performed by Arijit Singh, Chinmayee Sripada (as Chinmayi Sripada)
Music composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy / Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani
Lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya
2014 T-Series

User Reviews

Predictable Conclusion, Effervescent Journey

2 States had me in two states of mind. While it's mostly simple and light hearted first half made me look forward to the rest of the movie, the darker and grittier, though somewhat predictable 2nd half made me sit up and take notice of the proceedings.

This tale is essentially that of two much in love IIM Graduates from two corners of India wishing to have their culturally clashing and hard to woo families completely accept their alluring alliance. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Chetan Bhagat, the film for me gets full marks in the screenplay adaptation department. Alas, sometimes the editing, tying up of lose ends from a storytelling perspective (what happens to the psychiatry sessions? When does it end), and staple Bollywood melodrama (or the lack thereof in the tame ending) makes for wishful film viewing.

What worked for me was the terrific chemistry and naturally effortless performances of the lead actors. Alia gets full marks for her terrific portrayal of Tamilian Ananya (despite her being a thorough North Indian girl - this being her third film, this is one girl to watch out for over and over again). Arjun inches close for his gritty and multi layered portrayal of Krish (I wish there was a bit more body language/voice modulation/effort to portray the 7 years younger character, or the slightly older father of two kids).

The supporting cast is tremendous too! Be it Ronit Roy in the stupendous special appearance as the father fighting his inner demons, or Amrita Singh with her loud mouthed yet large hearted portrayal of Krish's mother. Revathi and Shivkumar as Ananya's parents are subtle and nuanced and add the required pathos to the story at just the right time. I especially loved Revathi's rendition of 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai' and Shiv's almost childlike reactions to the same. The direction is naturally delightful (a great debut by Abhishek Varman), the screenplay superb, the music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy hummable (especially the excellently filmed 'Locha E Ulfat'), and the cinematography by Binod Pradhan just right, making this perfect as far as the technical requirements are concerned. Some loose ends could have been tied better, had the editor - Namrata Rao been allowed some more screen time (was it the over expectations from her post Kahaani?). But this is a glitch that can be safely ignored in an otherwise effective film.

Though some scenes of intimacy could have been done without, this is indeed a great family watch that strangely will teach you a thing or two about why, how, and when family matters. Watch it for a fluffy slice of life. Don't expect the stars, and you might just moon over this not so typical Bollywood Romance. Go for it!