Chanthupottu (2005) : A Controversy

                            Chanthupottu is a Malayalam movie directed by Lal Jose and released in 2005 . It tells the story of Radhakrishn...

Apr 18, 2014

2 States Hindi Movie Review

Another of Chetan Bagat's novel gets a cinematic adaptation and this time its the 2009 bestseller 2 States : The Story of My Marriage (partly based on writer's actual life). Chetan's previous movie adaptation was Kai Po Chei based on The 3 mistakes of my life was widely appreciated by all class of audiences.
Now to the current movie in discussion, directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, 2 States is a rom-com drama that dwell upon relationships of two cross - border youths and how their relationship gets a beating when their families from different culture get into the act .Here is a movie that in my view deserves a second watch, such is the way the film has been presented to give a perfect movie viewing experience for the viewers without compromising on anything.

Krish (Arjun Kapoor), a Punjabi boy and Ananya ( Alia Bhatt), a Tamil girl meet at the IIM Ahmedabad campus and romance blossom between the two but they find the going tough and challenging to take their relationship forward once they finish their studies and get placement as the families coming from different culture find it extremely difficult and act as a thorn in their relationship.

This is the basic premise of the film as the story develop from here and whether you have read the book or not, Two States the movie is a highly engaging stuff that stands out with simple narrative style to give the movie a deserving watch. The movie is not that refreshing in the sense that the regular doses of Bollywood dramas and melodramas are part of the proceedings but at no stage it takes a toll on the viewers. A lively first half and a dramatic but watchable second half, that's in summary.

On the acting front, Arjun and Alia have smartly played their part as the Punjabi Munda and Tamil girl while Amritha Singh, Revathy, Ronit Roy and Shiv Subramanniam enact their respective characters (parents of Krish and Ananya) with perfection to give an easy route to the film for its success.

Songs by Shankar Ehsaan Loy definitely helped its course on its way in lifting the energy level of the film. Also the costume designers deserves a word of good for giving a colourful feel to the film.

On the whole, this feel good entertainer won't disappoint you. So go ahead and book your tickets. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the cross border romance of Krish and Ananya. I am going with 4 / 5 on the rating side.


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