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2 States

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Krish and Ananya come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.

Critics Reviews

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 04/15/2015
2.5/5
The smooth, engaging first half descends, post-interval, into mopey melodrama, and I got impatient waiting for the inevitable resolution. Go to Full Review
Rachel Saltz New York Times 04/20/2014
"2 States" is an effort to go beyond formula while also embracing formulaic elements, including some nice song-and-dance sequences. The mix isn't right yet. Go to Full Review
Manjusha Radhakrishnan Gulf News (UAE) 09/01/2017
Don't skip this if you have a thing for happily-ever-after endings. Go to Full Review
Shilpa Jamkhandikar Reuters 06/06/2017
2 States doesn't know where to stop. It takes a good idea and stretches it to a point where it becomes tedious and uninteresting. Go to Full Review
Saibal Chatterjee NDTV 04/15/2015
2.5/5
If the inordinate length of 2 States isn't bad enough, its soporific tempo certainly is. Go to Full Review
Meena Iyer The Times of India 04/15/2015
3.5/5
Though there is a sense of deja-vu, for those who have read the book, the movie still manages to charm and surprise. Go to Full Review
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Rishi D @Rishi979 Jan 11 Rishi Dipannita this side. I don’t even know how many times I have watched this movie… Should I call it a movie? No. It’s more than that. It feels like a storybook that came alive. Krish and Ananya weren’t just characters — they were real. I truly felt that. I may not write like professional writers, but from the heart I can say this: If you want to cry, smile, feel angry, broken, emotional — you must watch this. This is not a movie. This is a dream ❤️ Arjun & Alia ❤️😘 2 STATES, YAH IT IS❤️ See more 08/22/2018 Nice movie. Saw on Netflix, so was able to forward a bit especially songs. Having said, a pretty good one. Especially someone who has spent time with both cultures will truly resonate with the story line. See more prateek s @RT42271227 06/12/2018 Kaash meri shaadi bhi kisi se hoti jisse main pyar karta hoon. See more 09/28/2016 In this very enjoyable comedy drama from director Abhishek Verman, Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt give very good performances in their roles as Krish and Ananya, two lovers from different cultures face an uphill battle when they try to get their parents' permission to marry. Krish is a student in Delhi while Ananya is also a student at the college where Krish is studying. They love each other and want to marry but when Ananya is introduced to Krish's parents, they are not happy about it and will do everything they can in order to make sure the two do not get married. There is solid support to be had from Ronit Roy and Amrita Singh as Vikram and Kavita, the parents of Krish. The direction from Verman is good because he keeps a good pace going from start to finish and the chemistry between the two leads is good because it shows much they care for each other. The script is well written by the director and it also has a decent soundtrack, with the song Mast Magan standing out best. The film won two International Indian Film Academy Awards (Bollywood's equivalent of the Oscars) for its solid music direction from Shankar-Ehsaan Loy and for its very good camerawork, while the music directing from Loy and Verman both won Filmfare Awards, with Verman picking up the award for Best Debut Director. This is one sweet and charming film with Verman getting off to a very good start with his directorial career. The performances, particularly from the two leads, are very good as well. See more yash b @yashbansal 08/20/2015 "2 States" is ultimately an effective movie because it has strong messages that traditional Indians need to hear. Sometimes the movie does drag because the storyline can overdo telling the same message over and over again, but I still enjoyed the movie overall. I mostly enjoyed the two romantic leads and their interactions with the parents in the movie. The movie balances comedy and drama well and finds the humor in teaching a valuable lesson. It's the type of Bollywood movie that sets out to challenge traditional people's thinking, which requires a certain level of boldness, and I admired that.  See more 08/18/2015 Good story and well made. Maybe cliched ,but doesn't detract from the entertainment . Does try to explore a few different relationships and does it well. Well directed and well enacted. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Krish and Ananya come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.
Director
Abhishek Varman
Producer
Sajid Nadiadwala, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta
Screenwriter
Abhishek Varman
Distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Production Co
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Dhara Productions
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.2M
Runtime
2h 29m