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===Casting===
===Casting===
First choice for the movie has been [[Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Asin Thottumkal]] and then been approached by Ranbir Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. Finally settled with Arjun Kapoor for the lead.<ref>http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/srk-wins-face-of-romantic-music-award-at-radio-mirchi-music-awards-131176.html</ref> Actors [[Alia Bhatt]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]] are paired opposite each other, [[Amrita Singh]] and [[Ronit Roy]] are casted as Arjun Kapoor's parents and [[Revathy]] and [[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]] are casted as Alia Bhatt's parents.
The first choice for the lead pair in the movie had been [[Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Asin Thottumkal]] and later, Ranbir Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan were approached to do the male lead. Finally, Arjun Kapoor was cast as the lead.<ref>http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/srk-wins-face-of-romantic-music-award-at-radio-mirchi-music-awards-131176.html</ref> Actors [[Alia Bhatt]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]] are paired opposite each other, [[Amrita Singh]] and [[Ronit Roy]] are casted as Arjun Kapoor's parents and [[Revathy]] and [[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]] are casted as Alia Bhatt's parents.


===Filming===
===Filming===

Revision as of 07:10, 10 April 2014

[1] The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.[2][3] The film is slated to release on 18 April 2014.[4]

Plot

2 States is a love story of a couple Krish Malhotra (Arjun Kapoor) and Ananya Swaminathan (Alia Bhatt). They meet at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and during the course of time, fall in love with each other. Problems gradually begin creeping up after the couple take a decision to get married, because Krish and Ananya come from different states of the country, and have different cultural backgrounds. Krish, happens to be from Delhi and comes from a Punjabi household, whereas Ananya comes from a Tamil Brahmin household from Chennai. The couple decide to get married only upon the agreement of their respective parents. Chaos ensues when the couples’ parents meet each other. The clash of cultures puts forth a lot of obstacles, which Krish and Ananya must fight in order to end up together.

Cast

  • Arjun Kapoor as Krish Malhotra
  • Alia Bhatt as Ananya Swaminathan
  • Ronit Roy as Vikram Malhotra – Krish's Father [5][6]
  • Amrita Singh as Kavita Malhotra – Krish's Mother
  • Shiv Kumar Subramaniam as Shiv Swaminathan – Ananya’s Father
  • Revathy as Radha Swaminathan – Ananya's Mother
  • Sharang Natarajan as Manjunath Swaminathan – Ananya’s Brother
  • Ankit Chitral as Krish's friend
  • Varun Dhawan as Duke

Production

Casting

The first choice for the lead pair in the movie had been Shahrukh Khan and Asin Thottumkal and later, Ranbir Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan were approached to do the male lead. Finally, Arjun Kapoor was cast as the lead.[7] Actors Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor are paired opposite each other, Amrita Singh and Ronit Roy are casted as Arjun Kapoor's parents and Revathy and Shiv Kumar Subramaniam are casted as Alia Bhatt's parents.

Filming

Principal photography commenced from 29 January 2013 with the shooting of a song.[8] Parts of the film were shot at Chennai, Delhi, IIM-A and Gol Limda Bhajiya House near Astodia Darwaza in Ahmedabad in August, 2013.[9][10] Alia would be sporting an Indian Fusion look in the film and her costumes have been designed by Manish Malhotra.[11] Speaking about her character, Alia said that she is a City Girl who speaks Tamil only with her parents.[12]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, while the lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The first song, Offo, sung by Aditi Singh Sharma and Amitabh Bhattacharya, released on 7 March 2014. The second song, Locha-E-Ulfat, sung by Benny Dayal, released on 13 March 2014. The soundtrack of the film released on 14 March 2014.[13]

Track listing

Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Offo"Aditi Singh Sharma, Amitabh Bhattacharya3:34
2."Locha-E-Ulfat"Benny Dayal4:48
3."Mast Magan"Arijit Singh, Chinmayi Sripada4:40
4."Iski Uski"Akriti Kakkar, Shahid Mallya, Shankar Mahadevan4:14
5."Chaandaniya"K Mohan & Yashita Sharma4:07
6."Hullaare"Shankar Mahadevan, Siddharth Mahadevan & Rasika Shekhar3:41
Total length:25:29

References

  1. ^ "Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in 2 States". India Today. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. ^ "2 States: Cast and Crew". bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Cast,Crew,Actorstresses,Director and Producers of 2 States". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  4. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/previews/2-States/articleshow/31479464.cms
  5. ^ "Ronit Roy plays negative role in 2 States". India Today. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  6. ^ ""I am doing a negative role in 2 States" says Ronit Roy". IBN Live. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  7. ^ http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/srk-wins-face-of-romantic-music-award-at-radio-mirchi-music-awards-131176.html
  8. ^ "Arjun, Alia starrer 2 States goes on floor today". Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt at IIM Ahmedabad for 2 States". The Indian Express. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  10. ^ "'2 States' brings Ahmedabad centre to a standstill". Daily News and Analysis. 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  11. ^ "Alia Bhatt sports an Indian Fusion Look in 2 States". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Being a Tamil Girl was not difficult for Alia Bhatt in 2 States". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  13. ^ Video on YouTube
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