Based on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat, '2 States' is an entertaining, engaging & cute film, that doesn't' fail to deliver. Its A Winner!

'2 States' Synopsis: A young couple's plan to get hitched, gets crushed when their racial parents disapprove of their marriage.

'2 States' has an amazing first-hour & the lead-stars, Arjun & Alia, share an infectious chemistry on-screen. The Tamil-Punjabi conflict does get a bit boring, especially in the middle of the second-hour, but a heart-warming culmination, does the trick. Its not a perfect film, but its most certainly, enjoyable!

The Screenplay hits the right notes, at most parts. Barring a few dull sequences post-interval, the film is consistently engaging & smooth. Abhishek Varman makes a terrific debut as a Director. He has handled the entire film, remarkably. Cinematography is perfect. Editing is well-done. Art & Costume Design, are fair. Music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is fantastic.

Performance-Wise: Arjun & Alia are the life of the show. They enact the love-struck protagonists with pure charm. Their on-screen chemistry, as mentioned before, is infectious. Amrita Singh is delightfully rude, while Shiv Kumar Subramaniam & Revathy are wonderfully restrained. Ronit Roy stands out. He's excellent, yet again! Achint Kaur is lovely in a brief role.

On the whole, '2 States' clicks big time. Strongly Reccomeded!

After HELLO(One Night at a Call Centre),3 Idiots(Five Point Someone),Kai Po Che(3 Mistakes of My Life) for the fourth time there is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's book 2 States was supposed to be made from last 3 years,first SRK was supposed to play the part which shocked me then after other actors it came to Arjun Kapoor and Alia. Both who are getting great acclaim in their last films especially Alia after Highway while Arjun too received great praise for Ishaqzaade and the recent GUNDAY but this film has him in a different role. The film depicts the real love story of Chetan Bhagat and his tamilian wife. The film is well handled, starting with the love story though some parts of the book don't convince well when translated on screen. The film is well handled, though the cultures are shown stereotypically yet the scenes are superbly handled, the thorny relationship between Ronit Roy,Amrita Singh and Arjun Kapoor is terrificly handled. Even the scenes where Arjun bonds with Alia's family and wins their hearts is superb, The film does get a bit lengthy in second half especially, but yet it's well handled, the spat at the table in Mumbai is brilliant while the climax is good too

Direction is great, Abhishek makes a great debut as a director Music is good and suits the theme Offo,Locha E Ulfat and other songs are superb

Arjun Kapoor in a different role compared to his AYM roles he is known for does a superb job and looks in comfort zone and plays his part superbly, Alia Bhatt too is superb yet again and delivers a brilliant performance Ronit Roy is brilliant in his short but memorable role though it seems straight out of UDAAN,Amrita Singh is terrific as the loud Punjabi Achint Kaur is terrific in a small role, Revathy is superb while Shiv Subramaniam is superb too, rest are okay

Yet another movie which surpasses the mother book in terms of quality. The direction of the movie is mind blowing and Chetan Bhagat is once again blessed with a movie which can thunder the Box Office. You will wonder at one stage if the story of the movie you watch is the same of the book you read few years ago- the book is very entertaining of course. Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor have done exceptionally well in the screen. I never knew Alia was this beautiful. Arjun Kapoor has done the role of a lethargic Punjabi perfectly. The movie, from the start, gives the spectator good entertainment and a smiling face. The Script is very gentle. In the final parts of the movie, at variance with the feelings that the book creates for a reader, a spectator gets very much emotional. The emotions, portrayed in the movie, between the hero and his dad, have been so picturesquely put into screen that it can wet your eyes. Ronit Roy who plays the role of the hero's father has contributed a major share by giving a new aura to the movie's story-line. His outstanding acting and attitude would be the main things that you will be talking about after getting out of the theater. The cast for the movie is very beautifully selected. It need not be mentioned here about the class of acting that Revathi and Amritha Singh can deliver. They are all always at their best; be it for any role. As we all know from the book itself, the story line isn't that classy or touching. Maybe none of the jokes or scenes will linger in your heart after you get out of the theater; only the entertainment and happiness that the movie provided will be thought about. And by prudence, the director has omitted certain parts of the book from the movie; only a few scenes, such as the scene where 'Ananya' screws the 'Duke' are a bit boring and unoriginal. Apart from that, there is nothing to be seriously criticized in the movie, or to exclaim and shout, 'Highly impossible things'. Words by the hero, that he wishes to write normal and simple stories which have the ability to become the 'HERO' in people's heart will ring in your mind like a chant, and will give hope to all the authors who are striving hard to come up; for we all know how successful Chetan Bhagat is. He is the man who made India read. I will say that it's a good movie to watch and I can assure that none will be disappointed. The spectators would very surely be coming out of the theater with happy and smiling faces.