2 States is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Abhishek Varman in his directorial debut and produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala under Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Chetan Bhagat, who co-wrote the screenplay with Varman, the film stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, with supporting roles by Amrita Singh, Ronit Roy, Revathi, and Shiv Kumar Subramaniam. Set against the backdrop of inter-regional marriage in India, the narrative follows Krish and Ananya, a young couple from Punjabi and Tamil Brahmin families, as they navigate the cultural barriers between their parents to gain approval for their relationship.