Hiren Kotwani (BOMBAY TIMES; April 15, 2014)

Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, who are busy promoting 2 States, say they are ‘overwhelmed’ by the response they have garnered so far. Says Arjun, “I had never imagined a day when the audiences in, say London, would look forward to a film of mine. The image of this girl there, greeting me with a banner and tears of joy, will always stay with me. I’ve seen that happen only to big stars.”

 Alia observes how people have started taking her more seriously. She adds, “Arjun and I are not big stars and don’t have a very strong brand value. But the response we have got in cities like Bangalore has boosted our confidence.” Produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala, the film has been directed by Abhishek Varman.  

 2 States, produced by Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd, releases April 18.