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"2 States" is an effort to go beyond formula while also embracing formulaic elements, including some nice song-and-dance sequences. The mix isn't right yet.
Rachel Saltz, New York Times
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2 States
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Abhishek Varman Director
- Alia Bhatt as Ananya Swaminathan
- Arjun Kapoor as Krish Malhotra
- Amrita Singh as Kavita Malhotra
- Revathi as Radha Swaminathan
- Ronit Roy as Krish's Father
- Shivkumar Subramaniam as Shiv Swaminathan
- Aru Krishansh Verma as Duke
- Amit Bhargav Cast
- Achint Kaur Cast
- Bikramjeet Kanwarpal Cast
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