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The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat.The story of the flick revolved around a rural young boy and basketball player Madhav Jha (essayed by Arjun) who eventually falls in with his rich college mate Riya Somani (essayed by Shraddha Kapoor). The sizzling chemistry of the duo along with their acting skills and plot appealed much to the younger generation and created a huge fan base.The film also starred Vikrant Massey and Seema Biswas in pivotal roles. The film was helmed by 'Aashiqui 2' fame director Mohit Suri.Arjun reunited with Mohit Suri in the movie 'Ek Villain Returns'.Meanwhile, on the professional front, Arjun was recently seen in director Aasmaan Bhardwaj's dark comedy 'Kuttey' alongside actors Tabu, Radhika Madaan and Konkona Sen Sharma.He will be next seen in an upcoming action thriller film 'The Ladykiller' along with Bhumi Pednekar and an untitled romantic comedy film opposite Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh.

Arjun Kapoor shared a picture on social media to mark the occasion.To celebrate the 9th anniversary of the film, Arjun shared an animated video featuring a girl and boy along with the title of the movie.Sharing the motion poster, he wrote, "Celebrating 9 years of '2 States'."The 2014 romantic drama '2 states' is based on Chetan Bhagat's 2009 novel '2 States: The Story of My Marriage'. Helmed by Abhishek Varman as his directorial debut, the film was jointly produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala under their respective banners Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.Featuring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, 2 States co-stars Ronit RoyRevathiAmrita Singh and Shiv Kumar Subramaniam as supporting cast.The story deals with the terrific chemistry of Krish Malhotra (Arjun Kapoor), a Punjabi boy and Ananya Swaminathan (Alia Bhatt), a Tamilian Brahmin girl who met at a premium MBA institute of India, IIM Ahmedabad and how their friendship turned into a love affair. Coming from two very different cultural backgrounds, Krish and Ananya try to convince their parents to bless their relationship before they get married.'2 States' was not only praised for its cast performances but music, story direction, thus emerging as a huge critical and commercial success.Meanwhile, on the professional front, Arjun was recently seen in director Aasmaan Bhardwaj's dark comedy 'Kuttey' alongside actors Tabu, Radhika Madaan, and Konkona Sen Sharma.He will be next seen in an upcoming action thriller film 'The Ladykiller' along with Bhumi Pednekar and an untitled romantic comedy film opposite Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Shweta Singh Kirti (@shwetasinghkirti)In the picture, a long queue could be seen standing inside a movie theatre.Released in 2013, 'Kai Po Che!', the film is based on Chetan Bhagat's bestselling book The 3 Mistakes Of My Life. It was critically acclaimed on release and also scored at the box office.The hit film evolved around three friends who start their own sports shop and sports academy. The film then tracks their friendship and innocence tarnished by religious politics and communal hatred.Marking the tenth anniversary, Amit Sadh took to Instagram saying, "#10yearsofkaipoche. Thank you for the beautiful chapter that we had together, I will always miss you Bro !!And big love to #teamkaipoche And forever grateful to @gattukapoor and @castingchhabra for this film."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Amit Sadh (@theamitsadh)Director Abhishek Kapoor also got nostalgic as the film completed 10 years.He penned a lengthy note, thanking the team of Kai Po Che."When a movie hits a decade and still finds a place in people's hearts it gets termed a Classic. I had the good fortune to work with 3 exceptional actors @sushantsinghrajput @rajkummar_rao & @theamitsadh. These boys were just dynamite together, throw in a thespian like @manavkaul and u have a recipe for an explosion that will reverberate a lifetime.. @amupuri thank u for stepping in and giving it that perfect dash spice that pulled the flavour in the most delectable way," Abhishek wrote.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abhishek kapoor (@gattukapoor)"I learnt a lot on this movie and I have my team, my crew to thank for that.. you are only as good as the people u work with and kaipiche was backed by the best team ever.. my writer @chaudhuripubali who worked with me to adapt #3mistakesofmylife by @chetanbhagat ( thank u Chetan for trusting me with ur book)and turn it into a screenplay. #supratiksen who stepped in at the right time and helped me get a good grip on it and did the dialogues. @itsamittrivedi and @swanandkirkire who brought the everlasting tunes to life #manjha #meethiboliyan #shubhaarambh which still play at every celebration.@mukeshchhabracc who brought together a cast that was fine tuned to perfection..," he added.

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Neha Dhupia (@nehadhupia)Actor Rahul Khanna, Amrita Arora and many celebs wished Angad on Neha's post. Angad and Neha are blessed with two children, Mehr and Guriq. The couple spends quality time with their kids.On the work front, Angad and Neha will be sharing screen space as a couple in an upcoming comedy-drama penned by author Chetan Bhagat.A source revealed, "It's a funny story based on a couple and their shared relationship living together during the covid lockdown. It's an exciting proposition as the duo are social media goals when it comes to being the adorable couple they're and the casting was done keeping their natural chemistry in mind. This is the first time Neha and Angad are paired opposite to each other and the project has recently been completed". The film was shot in Mumbai.

Angad Bedi and Neha Dhupia who have been married for nearly 5 years, and going to be seen captivating the audiences with their chemistry on screen.The couple is now coming together for a comedy-drama which is penned by popular author Chetan Bhagat. The shoot for film has already culminated and was shot in Mumbai.Agand will be playing the character of Raghavan Rao and Neha will play the role of his wife, Savi. The story revolves around a married couple during the times of Covid lockdowns.A source revealed, "It's a funny story based on a couple and their shared relationship living together during the covid lockdown. It's an exciting proposition as the duo are social media goals when it comes to being the adorable couple they're and the casting was done keeping their natural chemistry in mind. This is the first time Neha and Angad are paired opposite to each other and the project has recently been completed".Neha and Angad married in a private ceremony in New Delhi in May 2018. The couple was blessed with their first daughter Mehr in November of the same year. They welcomed their second child Guriq in October 2021.Meanwhile, on the work front, Neha was last seen in the film 'A Thursday' alongside Yami Gautam. The movie hit the OTT platform Disney + Hotstar in February this year.

Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired film adaptation rights to Chetan Bhagats 2016 acclaimed novel One Indian Girl,' which broke pre-order records on Amazon India in just its first two hours and was the leading title on pre-orders the site has ever witnessed at the time since its inception in 2013.Sony Pictures International Productions acquires rights to Chetan Bhagats best-seller One Indian GirlAs the film market continues to boom in India, were continuously looking for exciting content that stands out from both a creative and cultural perspective, and were thrilled to adapt and produce Chetan Bhagats book for the big screen, said Shebnem Askin, Co-Head of Sony Pictures International Productions.Bhagats book revolves around an Indian girl who is intelligent and successful and finds it difficult to find love. An author of nine blockbuster novels, Bhagat was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010, and Fast Company, the USA listed him as one of the worlds 100 most creative people in business.Bhagat has sold over 10 million books and is cited by The New York Times as the biggest selling author in Indias history. Previous film adaptations of his books include the blockbuster 3 Idiots2 States, and the award-winning hit Kai Po Che.Author Chetan Bhagat adds, "It is always exciting when a story you have written is interpreted cinematically. The fact that Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired the film adaptation rights to 'One Indian Girl' is particularly promising because this is the studio behind some of the biggest films of our times and I cannot wait to begin this exciting journey with this energetic team. This story has both a national and international appeal and I cannot wait to see it on the big screen.The Hindi film based on the bestselling novel is one of the several films from Sony Pictures International Productions that go into development this year in India. The cast and crew for the film are still being finalized and more details will be released at a later date. Lada Singh, Director of Creative Affairs for the Indian arm of Sony Pictures International Productions, was instrumental in landing the deal.

Get set to watch your favorite celebrities try their hand at comedy for the very first time as Amazon Prime Video today released the intriguing posters of its upcoming original One Mic Stand Season 2. After the resounding success of season 1, the Amazon Original One Mic Stand returns with a second season with double the fun, laughter, and big-name celebrities. With fans eagerly awaiting the laughter thats coming their way, the streaming service raises the excitement level among the fans by revealing the posters featuring popular celebrities such as producer-director Karan Johar, actor Sunny Leone, writer Chetan Bhagat, journalist Faye D'souza and singer-rapper Raftaar who look to leave the audience in splits as they be their sassy, quirky and witty best.Hosted by ace comedian Sapan Verma, One Mic Stand is an interesting and unique show where celebrities, from different walks of life, perform stand-up comedy for the very first time. Every celebrity is assigned a stand-up comedian who will mentor them to perform the standup act. The upcoming season will feature talented comedians like Abish Mathew, Atul Khatri, Samay Raina, Sumukhi Suresh, and Neeti Palta who will mentor Chetan Bhagat, Faye DSouza, Raftaar, Karan Johar, and Sunny Leone respectively.

A week ago the AIIMS forensic team submitted their final report to the CBI on Sushant Singh Rajput ruling out the murder angle. Their report confirmed that it is a case of death by suicide. Several people who were fighting for justice for the late actor, however, started doubting the reports by AIIMS. In a recent interview author Chetan Bhagat slammed all those doubting the post-mortem reports of the late actor.Chetan Bhagat said that the entire discussion on SSR's death has become a 'tamasha'. He said that even though he has never been to AIIMS, he believes that it is very hard to get an admission or job over there. He compared it with the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi and further claimed to get "angry" if anyone calls the institution "corrupt". He asked those doubting the AIIMS report to show him proof in this matter.Bhagat also said that people are only speaking against the reports because they do not like what it states and hence it must be untrue and they believe that only they are the honest ones.Meanwhile, Sushant Singh Rajput's family lawyer Vikas Singh has raised objection over the AIIMS reports to the CBI and called it "faulty". Singh also addressed the media and urged the investigating agency to appoint a new forensic team.

Indias Me Too movement led to some pretty explosive revelations as women from all sectors came out in open about their tormentors and harassers on social media. Bollywood was not spared too as Alok Nath, Sajid Khan, Nana Patekar , Vivek Agnihotri, Vikas Bahl, Chetan Bhagat, Rajat Kapoor, among others were named and shamed publicly. Television industry director Vinta Nanda had a shocking account of how Alok Nath abused, raped and harassed her decades ago while she was directing him in a serial. After this, lot of other actresses came forward and confirmed Aloks behaviour has objectionable over the years. CINTAA took an action against Alok and expelled him from the body. Their official statement read: In view of the various allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against Mr. Alok Nath, after due diligence and consideration, the Exec. Committee of #cintaa has decided to expel him from the Association. @sushant_says @renukashahane @FIA_actors @sagaftra @RichaChadha. Vinta reacted on this and was jubilant at the justice delivered to her, albeit after many years. She said this is a landmark judgement and that it does not matter if it comes late or early because justice is justice. She also said that now it is clear that it is not easy to get away with harassing just because you are in power. Everyone will be held accountable, and that itself is a big thing. We agree with Vinta and Alok Nath episode was sure an eye opener for everyone associated with this industry. The future of Me Too is unknown but it is great to see that some cognizance is taking from the industry about this. Also Read: BREAKING! Vinta Nanda addresses press, says ALOK NATH is guilty and scared

Women across different fields have finally gathered courage to name and shame those men who have sexual assaulted and harassed them at workplace environment or otherwise. The names of Vikas Bahl, Nana Patekar , Rajat Kapoor, Chetan Bhagat and Kailash Kher have cropped up on social media. Now, the latest person to be named is a Sanskari TV film actor who starred in the show Tara. The writer producer Vinta Nanda has come out with her assault story and how this lead actor raped her and violated her. In a detailed Facebook post, Vinta Nanda has retold her time in the 90s when she was producing several shows and writing for them. One of the shows was Tara where this Sanskari lead actor would harass the lead actress. The action was taken against him and he was removed from the show. It was only a matter of time when he is was brought back by the channel and Vinta Nanda was shamed by the members of the channel. Eventually, all her shows on the channel came to an end as she raised her voice against the lead actor. In a Facebook post, she mentioned how after a party, she was violated and raped and it has been traumatizing experience of her life. While Vinta Nanda did not name the actor in question, the social media has deduced the name of Alok Nath. The veteran actor was the lead actor on the show and has had an image of Sanskari Babuji on camera for several years. Heres her Facebook post : His wife was my best friend. We were in and out of each others homes, we belonged to the same group of friends, most of us from theatre, slowly making our arts shine in the content renaissance, which had taken place because of the satellite television revolution of the 1990s. I was producing and writing the No 1 show on TV called Tara. He was after my lead girl. She was not interested in him. He was an alcoholic, shameless and obnoxious but he was also the television star of that decade, so not only was he forgiven for all his bad behaviour but many of the guys would egg him on to be his worst. My lead female actor was being harassed by him. He would mess with her on the sets and everyone would be silent. When she complained to us, we decided to let him go. We needed one last shot between them and soon after it had been taken we had planned to let him know that we didnt want to work with him any longer. He had become aware of our plan and on that day, he came drunk on our sets. He continued to drink till the time he was called for the shot. When the moment came and the camera rolled, he felt up our female lead and very viciously. My lead actress slapped him. We asked him to leave the sets and told him that he was not going to be on the show any longer. Life went on without him on the show and common friends intervened to patch us up as friends. The ratings of the show kept soaring but the management at the channel changed and it started asking us to change the lead actress. We said we could not do it but then the management demanded a change of generation story to start and asked us to cook up a younger Tara, who was to appear out of nowhere and was to be later revealed as the original Taras daughter, born out of wedlock to her or some such thing. This also meant that our original Tara would continue with us. We agreed to go ahead, not that we had much choice, but a day before we were to shoot the new generation story, we were told that the lead actor who had been asked to leave the show was to be brought back. We did that because there was no room left for protest under so much oppression that we had by now been subjected to. We had four more shows running on the same channel, all big on ratings and our refusal to do as we were being told to do meant jeopardising them. The new generation story went on air and ran for a week. We were called by the newly appointed CEO of the channel on the Monday of the following week and told to shut down the show, along with all our other shows. I was insulted and humiliated by the CEO, asked to get out of his office and told that women like me should be thrown out of the country. All our shows went off air with immediate effect and my production company was made to shut down. Now is when the worst happened. I loved my life, I was a successful woman, I smoked and I drank. I was a liberated person. I was invited to a party to this mans house, his wife, my best friend was out of town. It was usual for our group of friends from theatre to meet regularly so there was nothing unusual about my going to the party. As the evening flowed, my drinks were mixed and I began to feel strange. Then at around 2am I left his house. Nobody followed me or offered to drop me home, which was what was rather unusual. All I knew at the time was that I had to get home. I could sense it wouldnt be right for me to stay there any longer. I started to walk home on the empty streets although the distance to my own house was long. Midway I was accosted by this man who was driving his own car and he asked me to sit in it and said he would drop me home. I trusted him and sat in his car. I have faint memory after that. I can remember more liquor being poured into my mouth and I remember being violated endlessly. When I woke up the next afternoon, I was in pain. I hadnt just been raped, I was taken to my own house and had been brutalised. I couldnt get up for my bed. I told some of my friends but everybody advised me to forget about it and move on. My company was closed but I got a job to write and direct a series for Plus Channel. The man found his way through the casting route and became one of the lead actors on the show. He created an environment in which I was made to feel threatened so I asked the producers to release me from directing the series because I didnt want to be around where he was. I continued to write the show. Heres the most difficult part, the main reason why I have taken so long to come out with the truth. While I was working on this new series, he asked me to come to his house again and I went to allow him to violate me. I needed the job and didnt want to leave it as I needed the money. It was after this that I quit. I was completely shattered by then. It was a nervous breakdown I was going through, but I was trying to be brave. I tried to pick up the threads of my life but channels and networks and sets and rehearsals started to freak me out. I continued to write, but the couple of times that I pushed myself and found the courage to pitch for shows, I would break down during meetings. Finally I gave up. Almost 20 years later, Im totally fine now, healed and reunited with my own self again. Im afraid of speaking to an audience. For someone like me who was fearless and could talk to large audiences for hours, it is something that bothers me so Im working on it. The only reason Im telling this story now is because I dont want that any girl should ever fear holding the truth back. What followed because of my silence was even worse. I became easy prey because the message had been put out that I was afraid and so I would not open my mouth. The couple of times that I wrote about what I had gone through created more complications because I stopped getting work. To deal with all the fear and shame I drank myself silly almost every evening and even flirted with drugs. I had friends who rallied around me and helped me clean up and restart my life in 2009, which meant that I had lived my trauma for 10 long years. Social Media also saved me. I had been done, dusted and buried as a professional but I was back in the face of the world on Facebook and soon on Twitter as well. I had tremendous support from some friends including their trust, so I became emboldened and bounced back. I have waited for this moment to come for 19 years. I shout out to each one of you who have suffered at the hands of predators to come out and say it aloud. Dont hold yourselves back. This is a moment for change so your silence will only hold barriers to its evolution. Speak out. Shout