Kapoor shed his aggressive, rugged image from his debut film Ishaqzaade to play the sensitive, sober, and slightly neurotic Krish. He captures the essence of a Punjabi boy caught between his love for a girl and his fear of his alcoholic, abusive father. His transformation from a mama’s boy to a man who stands up for his partner is one of the film’s strongest arcs.

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Fans of the source material often debate the "2 States Movie" vs. the novel. In Bhagat’s book, the protagonist (Krish) is more flawed, and the sex scenes are explicit. The movie sanitizes the story for family viewing. The book delves deeper into the hostel life at IIM, while the movie rushes to the family drama.