2 States (2014 film)
2 States is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala. Based on Chetan Bhagat's 2009 novel of the same name with the story rewritten by Varman and Bhagat, the film stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt with Amrita Singh, Ronit Roy, Revathi and Shiv Kumar Subramaniam in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Abhishek Varman |
| Written by | Story: Chetan Bhagat Abhishek Varman Dialogues: Hussain Dalal |
| Screenplay by | Abhishek Varman |
| Based on | 2 States by Chetan Bhagat |
| Produced by | Karan Johar Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Arjun Kapoor Alia Bhatt |
| Cinematography | Binod Pradhan |
| Edited by | Namrata Rao |
| Music by | Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Background Score: Tubby-Parik |
Production companies | Dharma Productions Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹175 crore |
Distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, 2 States opened in global cinemas on 18 April 2014. Praised for its music, cast performances, story and direction, the film earned ₹175 crore (US$22 million) in worldwide markets, thus emerging as a critical and commercial success. It is Kapoor's biggest commercial success to date. At the 60th Filmfare Awards, 2 States received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Varman), Best Supporting Actor (Roy) and Best Supporting Actress (Singh), and won 2 awards – Best Music Director (Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy) and Best Debut Director (Varman). Co-cinematography by Narendra Kumar Singh.