And yet another book turned into a movie. Huzza! I actually read this book when I was visiting India in 2012 after a friend's recommendation (yes you needed to know this information). Okay, let me just go ahead and say it. Chetan Bhagat is NOT god so please can everyone stop calling him the best Indian author of this century?! I have read his other books and they're okay so calm down people. 2 States wasn't all that bad though. But did the movie end up faring better than the book? Let's find out!
I honestly started out watching this movie not expecting much despite the rave reviews. However, I was pleasantly surprised. From the beautiful IIM Ahmedabad campus (can I somehow please go there soon) to Alia Bhatt's interesting depiction of your average modern Tamilian girl, I couldn't help but enjoy Dharma's latest venture. Although the movie was more about the two lead characters (well, what else is a rom-com about), I just felt like the campus stole the spotlight...at least for the first half of the movie.
Without going too much into the plot...*SPOILER* *I'M KIDDING* *You would already know this if you watched the trailer* ... 2 States is about two people studying in college, who fall in love and are from two different states! Not too much to digest, unless of course you were the characters in the movie, since they soon come to realize that falling in love is the easy part, but what comes after is ridiculous. Family feuds ensue and by the end, you're so desperate to see the two families come together that you just want to smack some sense into everyone to dial down all the miscommunication.
A couple of subtle laughs, a catchy soundtrack and boatload of stereotypes is the basic formula for 2 States and it managed to work out pretty well. In conclusion, if you leave behind your preconceived notions about the actors, the book and whatever else that might be holding you back from watching this movie, you'll find yourself actually enjoying it.
Verdict: Definitely give it a watch (especially if you're young and need advice in such situations...only kidding) and don't forget to put on those hipster glasses (à la Arjun Kapoor style) while you're at it, they make everything cooler!
Verdict: Definitely give it a watch (especially if you're young and need advice in such situations...only kidding) and don't forget to put on those hipster glasses (à la Arjun Kapoor style) while you're at it, they make everything cooler!