2 States
2014 · Directed by Abhishek Varman
Original language: Hindi
- comedy
- romance
- drama
The story
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.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated Indian romcom colour: sunlit campus lawns in Chennai and Delhi, warm tungsten-lit family drawing rooms, crowded wedding marquees strung with marigolds and fairy lights, all shot in a glossy, well-lit digital style with bouncy handheld movement during the courtship and more formal, locked-off framing when the families sit facing each other. The score leans on upbeat pop-Punjabi and soft romantic piano, with the sound of traffic, chatter and clinking steel plates filling every scene. Vibe: warm, chatty, lightly chaotic. It suits a Saturday afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or a long evening with friends. The pacing is brisk and episodic, the emotional register mostly sweet and playful with sharper family-argument scenes that land with a sting but never go far. Two young people from different regional and religious backgrounds slowly learn to bridge their families' expectations and their own impatience. Intensity is low: some raised voices, a few tense confrontations, no violence, no gore, and only kissing and mild romantic suggestion. Made for people who want an easy, heartfelt romance with a big family cast and a lot of cultural texture.
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