`2 States` team to start shoot at IIM-A

Mumbai: Author Chetan Bhagat, who has written the screenplay for the upcoming movie ‘2 States’, is excited as the film`s next shooting destination is IIM-Ahmedabad, of which he is an alumnus.

"`2 States` - the film, starts shooting its next schedule in IIM Ahmedabad tomorrow (Monday). Real location. Real excitement," Bhagat tweeted Sunday. Based on his 2009 novel "2 States: The Story of My Marriage", the film is not his first novel to be adapted into a movie. Recently, he wrote the screenplay for Abhishek Kapoor`s ‘Kai Po Che!’, an adaptation of his book ‘The 3 Mistakes Of My Life’. Earlier, his bestsellers ‘One Night@The Call Centre’ and ‘Five Point Someone’ were made into movies ‘Hello’ (2008) and ‘3 Idiots’ (2009), respectively. The film "2 States" is a romantic story of a Punjabi boy who falls in love with a Tamil girl, and the ensuing cultural clash between them and their families. Directed by Abhishek Verman, ‘2 States’ is being co-produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Karan Johar, Gauri Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. The movie stars Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles. IANS