2 States movie review: Watch it, not just once, but twice

2 States is a classic example of the problems evoking prior the marital life of a couple from two different cultures. Though, it is not the first occasion that we are witnessing any inter-caste love story onscreen but here we have a twist in the love story which begins in IIM-Ahmedabad.Krish Malhotra is a Punjabi guy from Delhi while Ananya Swaminathan, is a pure Tamilian from Chennai.From studying together to getting romantically involved, the two finally fall in love. Moreover, they also have to make their family love the other party's family.Now how the cultural differences, the likings and the state of minds of the two families dissect before accepting each other, is the story Abhishek Varman efficiently narrates in this Chetan Bhagat's book '2 States' adaptation.He brings out the varied emotions from his characters which are mirror image of today's families and couples. Here our lovebirds aren't desperate to go against their and each other's families for nuptials but is mature enough to make them love and respect each other's tradition and cultures.As Alia says in one scene, “It's not about the communities that make a difference but its about what kind of person we want to devote our life to”, Abhishek with his characters brings out such simplistic yet important notions of the two varied castes before they finally agree to the marriage. It might sound a bit repetitive in our Indian movies, but social issues like dowry system too carries a place but is given a fresh and amusing take.There are instances where the two families take a dig at each other's standard of living.