Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor share a sizzling chemistry in Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar's 2 States!

Both are newbie actors of Bollywood who started their respective careers in the industry with a bang. Both hail from a family with a strong filmy background, yet did not let that be an advantage while entering the industry. Whatever they have achieved so far is all because of their own hard work and talent. We are talking about none other than the star kids Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor. Alia is 2 films old in Bollywood with hits like Student Of The Year and Highway, whereas Arjun is 3 films old with power-packed performances in movies like Ishaqzaade, Aurangzeb, and Gunday. They are now coming together for a film, which is a screen adaptation of the English novel 2 States written by Chetan Bhagat. Filmmakers Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar are co-producing the film under their respective banners. Debutant Abhishek Varman has directed this movie, wherein Alia and Arjun play the couple deeply in love.

The twist in the story of 2 States is that the male lead is a north Indian whereas the female lead is a south Indian. We being Indians very well know about this ancient rapport that the North Indians and South Indians share with each other. They cannot tolerate each other at all and are at constant argument over petty issues. Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar are happy that Abhishek Varman has maintained the authenticity of the story of the book while making the film. Coming back to Alia and Arjun as a couple in 2 States, they fall in love with each other when they meet at IIM Ahmedabad, where they study. Despite of coming from different cultures, the chemistry between the two is mind-blowing in the film. They have successfully managed to sizzle together onscreen, which can be clearly seen in the trailer. The two have also locked lips in the movie, which adds the necessary sensuousness to their reel relationship.

This Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar co-produced film 2 States releases on 18^th April this year!

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Arjun Kapoor feels privileged to be a part of Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar's '2 States'!

Upcoming actor Arjun Kapoor, who is just two films old, has already stolen hearts by his amazing performances in films like Ishaqzaade and Aurangzeb. This charming actor rules the hearts of numerous female fans. He is coming back again in a new role and this time he will not play it bad. Arjun will be seen playing a geek opposite actress Alia Bhatt in the Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar co-produced 2 States. Feeling privileged to be a part of this project he said, “It is genuinely a dream come true for me to be able to do a film like this. I was looking for something like this and to get this opportunity to play a character like this really excited me and it looks really nice. I am seeing it for the first time; genuinely I have had a blast on working on this film. I have made two really close friends Alia and Abhishek. I got to work with the two biggest banners in one go. So what more could I ask for as an upcoming actor. For me it will always hold a very special place in my heart. Just to be a part of this whole process I feel very happy about it.”

Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar will release 2 States on 18^th April. Adding to the conversation Arjun said, “It is a different sort of casting; it is an off casting in that sense. And I hope if you have liked the book than you will like to see the film also. I was really excited. It is different and that is what actors crave. They want to play different characters. My character in the film is a soft spoken boy, he is a geek, family oriented boy, listens to his mother and doesn’t understand this emotion of love that he experiences. So, all these facets I have not explored as an actor on the big screen, so it very fascinating and I am glad that I got this opportunity.” 

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Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor lock lips for Sajid Nadiadwala's 2 States

Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor are going to be seen together for the first time in Sajid Nadiadwala’s 2 States. The movie is based on a novel by Chetan Bhagat. The story is about a couple that falls in love when they meet at the IIMA campus and how they face difficulties when they want to take their relationship to the next level. Because in India, marriage is not the union of two souls, it is the union of two families. If a boy and a girl want to get married, they have to like each other, they have to be liked by each other’s parents and their families also have to like each other. Once all these obstacles are cleared, if you still love each other, you can get your happily ever after.

Alia and Arjun, who play the characters of a South Indian Tamilian Brahmin girl and a North Indian Punjabi boy, will be seen doing some intimate scenes in this Sajid Nadiadwala movie. A source close to the film said, "There are two-three kissing scenes in the film. Both Arjun and Alia were completely comfortable while shooting for them. There was no intention to exploit the rumours of their relationship.”  The comfort level that the two actors share is because they have gotten along very well during the shooting of this film and have in fact become very good friends. They have been spotted together at many public events as well. Speaking about her relationship with the actor, Alia said, "He (Arjun) has a very special place in my life...we were shooting for Highway and 2 States around the same time. He became a good friend of mine. He is a funny person and has a good sense of humour.”

2 States is directed by Abhishek Varman and co-produced by Sajid Nadiadwala’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The film also has Shiv Kumar Subramaniam and Revathi as Alia Bhatt’s parents while Arjun’s parents are played by Amrita Singh and Ronit Roy. It is set to hit the theatres on the 18^th of April 2014. 

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Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar’s ‘2 States’ to turn heads!

Though the film is a screen adaptation of a book that author Chetan Bhagat wrote based on his real life love story, ‘2 States’ promises to turn heads. Releasing this year, the film has been beautifully done, which portrays the story of the book authentically. Co-produced by film makers SajidNadiadwala and Karan Johar, 2 States might just be an adaptation, but the fresh cast of the movie might truly prove to be a wonderful advantage for the film. Newcomers Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor are playing the lead roles in the film, which debutant Abhishek Varman is directing. While Arjun plays the north Indian boy Krishh Malhotra, Alia plays his love interest Ananya Swaminathan, who is a south Indian girl. The film is all about their love and attempts to convince their culturally different families to agree to their marriage.

Talking about the fresh cast of 2 States, a source said, “Adaptation of this Chetan Bhagat book has been interestingly mounted by Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar. Moreover Arjun Kapoor’s first time pairing with Alia Bhatt should make heads turn too.” Both Arjun and Alia are young as well as new to the film industry as they are just a couple of films old. To your surprise, these new talents have bagged too many roles for them this year. Alia will be soon seen in the Imtiaz Ali produced, directed, as well as written road film Highway, followed by 2 States. An insider informs, “Arjun would have the most eventful 2014 as he would be seen in Gunday, 2 States, Finding Fanny Fernandez, and Tevar. What makes his stint in Bollywood further interesting is the fact that each of these films belongs to different genres.”  This means that both the newbie actors are enjoying their part of success in Bollwood already, which is a good sign for the future of Indian cinema.

Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar co-produced 2 States is slated to release on 18^th April this year!

Sajid Nadiadwala steps into the world of screen adaptations this year with ‘2 States’!

Screen adaptations are a new trend these days. Many film makers have been showing interest in working on turning the stories of famous books into films. Amongst all of them, one is ace producer of Bollywood Sajid Nadiadwala. He read author Chetan Bhagat’s book 2 States and fell in love with the real life love story of the writer. He liked it so much that he immediately bought the rights for the story and decided to make it into a movie. However, Sajid is not doing it alone; he is co-producing the film along with film maker and friend Karan Johar. They have roped in debutant Abhishek Varman to direct 2 States (the name remains the same), who had no plans to tamper the original story of the book. Sajid, Karan, as well as Chetan are very happy with this. Newcomers Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor have been signed to play the lead pair.

Romantic by genre, 2 States is a screen adaptation of the book written by Chetan Bhagat with the same name. With this, Sajid Nadiadwala is stepping into the world of screen adaptations this year for the first time. Chetan has written six books so far, out of which three have been converted into films. 2 States is the fourth book that has been adapted on the screen and is about two people from different castes, who fall in love and do everything to convince their parents for their marriage. Rightly put by a source, he said, “The romantic plot is expected to revolve around a couple’s lingual and cultural distinctions in spite of belonging to one nation.” In this movie, Arjun plays the role of Krishh Malhotra, a north Indian boy, who falls in love with Alia playing Ananya Swaminathan, a south Indian girl. The two meet at IIM, where they study together and fall in love with each other.

This Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar co-produced 2 States releases on 18^th April this year!