2 States: How creative differences led to a blockbuster with Alia-Arjun

• The 2014 blockbuster '2 States' was initially envisioned with Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles.
• Creative differences between Shah Rukh Khan and director Vishal Bhardwaj over the film's setting (bank vs. college) led to SRK's exit.
• Priyanka Chopra also denied being part of '2 States' discussions, despite earlier rumors.
• Writer Chetan Bhagat expressed initial doubts when new director Abhishek Varman cast relatively new actors Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor.
• The film, based on Chetan Bhagat's novel '2 States: The Story of My Marriage', became a box office hit, earning over 100 crores with Alia-Arjun's fresh pairing.

Why It Matters: Creative differences and a new cast transformed '2 States' into a 2014 romantic-drama blockbuster.