2 States (film)

2 States is a 2014 Indian romantic comedydrama film directed by Abhishek Varman based on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat. It is produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. The film, released onApril 2014, has received mixed reviews from critics but was a large commercial success, declared a Super Hit by Box Office India. The films storyline nears that of the 1981 Bollywood film, Ek Duuje Ke Liye.

When they complete their graduation, Krish and Ananya decide to get married. They introduce their parents to each other at the convocation ceremony. To their dismay, Krishs loud Punjabi mother Kavita Amrita Singh does not get along with Ananyas reserved Tamilian parents Radha Revathy and Swaminathan Shiv Kumar Subramaniam. After graduation, Ananya begins her marketing job in her hometown Chennai and Krish goes back to his own hometown Delhi. Krishs brash family urges him to stay in Delhi and try to discourage him from his interest in writing. They also criticize his relationship with Ananya, and tell him to get an arranged marriage with a Punjabi girl. It is also evident that there is tension between Krish and his alcoholic father Vikram Ronit Roy.Krish leaves his dysfunctional family and starts a banking job in Chennai. During this time, he tries very hard to win over Ananyas family. He tutors her younger brother, gets her mother an opportunity to sing at an event for his workplace, and helps her father create his first PowerPoint presentation. After all his effort, Ananyas family agrees to the marriage with Krish. Krish and Ananya then travel to Delhi to win over Krishs family. Initially, Kavita and her family are hostile towards Ananya but come to like her after she saves Krishs cousins wedding from being cancelled due to a dispute over dowry. ........

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