2 States

2 States is a 2014 Indian lighthearted comedy film coordinated by Abhishek Varman taking into account the 2009 novel of the same name composed by Chetan Bhagat. It is delivered by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala .[3] The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.The film, discharged on April 18, 2014 has gotten blended audits from pundits yet has been gotten well by crowds.The story begins at IIM Ahmedabad, where Krish Malhotra is pursuing his MBA. Krish comes from a family very proud of their Punjabi heritage. He meets Ananya Swaminathan, who comes from a conservative Tamil Brahmin family. Krish and Ananya become friends and start studying together. Soon they begin dating, and stay together for their two years on the IIM campus. Krish confides in Ananya that his real passion is writing, which he wants to pursue a career in.When their graduation comes, Krish and Ananya decide to get married. They introduce their parents to each other at the convocation ceremony. To their dismay, Krish's loud Punjabi mother Kavita does not get along with Ananya's reserved Tamilian parents Radha and Swaminathan. After graduation, Ananya begins her marketing job in her hometown Chennai and Krish goes back to his own hometown Delhi. Krish's 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.
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Directed by	Abhishek Varman
Produced by	Karan Johar, Sajid Nadiadwala
Screenplay by	Abhishek Varman, Sreerag Nambiar, Hussain Dalal (dialogue)
Story by	Chetan Bhagat
Based on	2 States by Chetan Bhagat
Starring	Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ronit Roy, Amrita Singh Revathi, Shiv Kumar Subramaniam
Music by	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Cinematography	Binod Pradhan
Edited by	Namrata Rao
Production company	Dharma Productions
Language	Hindi