2 States Movie Review
टू स्टेट्स
18 Apr 2014
2 States movie review: what critics say (26)
What critics say Critics are divided: 6 of 24 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 3 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the script. Criticised: the emotion.
The film sets out to be a solid, emotionally satisfying rom com, and goes well for a bit but then turns into a too-stretched-out jhagda between the two sets of North-South parents. And the romance gets short shrift.
Read the full reviewDesigned as an autobiographical tale of North Indian author Chetan Bhagat’s love story with his Tamilian wife, this film is a bafflingly superficial adaptation of a book that should have remained a book.
Read the full reviewIn the second half, 2 States falls apart. It becomes more contrived and unconvincingly twisted.
A key advantage of adapting a bestselling novel into a film is that one doesn't need to sell the story, they just have to tell it. And in the process, they need to stay as honest as possible to their source of inspiration.
Read the full reviewThe film targets a young audience, and they have to be prepared to appreciate the story at a slower pace than they are used to in commercial Bollywood cinema.
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What we know
A man and a woman 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.
Cast and crew
Alia BhattAnanya Swaminathan
Arjun KapoorKrish Malhotra
Amrita SinghKavita Malhotra
RevathiRadha Swaminathan
Ronit RoyVikram Malhotra
Shivkumar SubramaniamShiv Swaminathan
Aru Krishansh VermaDuke
Amit BhargavHarish
Achint KaurShipra Mehra
Bikramjeet KanwarpalRajji MamaMMadhu Anand ChandhockDuke's Mother Where to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 18 Apr 2014. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is 2 States worth watching?
Critics rate it mixed: 2.9 out of 5, with 12 of 24 critics recommending it.
When did 2 States release?
18 Apr 2014.
Who is in the cast of 2 States?
Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Revathi, Ronit Roy, Shivkumar Subramaniam, Aru Krishansh Verma, Amit Bhargav.
Who directs 2 States?
Abhishek Varman.
What do critics say about 2 States?
26 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.9 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.
