Sajid Nadiadwala’s 2 States starring newcomers Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor has been scheduled to be released on 18 April, 2014. Directed by Sreerag Nambiar, the film is based on a novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat in 2009. Said Bhagat in confirmation, "<em>2 States</em> will release on April 18 2014. Long wait. Hopefully, well worth it."

Amrita Singh, who made her film debut in Betaab opposite Sunny Deol in 1983, will play the on-screen mother of Arjun Kapoor in Karan Johar's cross-culture love story <em>2 States</em>. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Chetan Bhagat. The film is a story about two people from different states falling in love and the ensuing cultural clashes between them and their families. The film will see Arjun essay the role of a Punjabi boy, while Alia Bhatt will play a Tamilian girl.