Piggy Chops will not be seen in 2 States

In December last year, it was reported how Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra after being signed for the lead role in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's ‘Two States’ suddenly backed out, all thanks goes to the lead star Shahrukh Khan and his faith that the script of the movie required a talented actress. Appears as if, Bollywood baadshah has now had a change of feel. SRK not only suggested on having Priyanka on board again, but also persuaded the actress to take up the offer without thinking much.

Vishal Bhardwaj’s 7 Khoon Maaf that starred Piggy Chops playing the main lead was a dud at the box office and that could also be one of the reasons that PC decided to turn down the offer. The fact that she is a Punjabi kudi and the character was that of a South Indian girl, also worked against her. However, looks like Shahrukh Khan's reference has conquered all weirdness. But both the filmmaker and Shahrukh are convinced that Priyanka can carry on the South Indian character well. They feel she holds the flexibility. And PC will learn how to speak Tamil. Even producer Sajid Nadiadwala is influenced that Priyanka can take the role to great heights. There is a great members involved, including Shahrukh Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishal Bharadwaj and Piggy Chops admitted that she will definitely plan to work with them at some time in the future.

However at this time, Priyanka stated that she’s just committed to finishing her current projects on hand, which include Kunal Kohli's next Barfee, and Krrish2. 2 States: The Story of My Marriage is the third Chetan Bhagat novel to motivate a film, after Hello, based on his book ‘One Night @ The Call Centre’ and the superhit 3 Idiots, aroused by Chetan’s bestseller ‘Five Point Someone.’ If Priyanka Chopra had decided to do 2 States, it would have been her third flick based on a novel. The first was as told Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Rashee?, based on Madhu Rye's Kimball Ravenswood, than came Vishal Bhardwaj’s 7 Khoon Maaf, inspired by Ruskin Bond's short story Susanna's Seven Husbands.

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Siddharth Anand

Siddharth Anand is an Bollywood filmaker who is the son of film producer Bittu Anand who produced the Amitabh Bachchan superhit film, Shahenshah. Siddharth Anand's grandfather was screenwriter named Indra Raj Anand who wrote 120 movies including Safar, Sangam and Ek Duje Ke Liye.


Siddharth Anand began his film career by helping Rahul Rawail in directing his movie Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi, that featured Kajol and Suniel Shetty in the lead role. The director then co-wrote the 2004 hit film “Hum Tum” that starred Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee along with director Kunal Kohli and Siddharth ahs also worked as an executive producer and associate director on the film. At the age of 27, Siddharth Anand directed ‘Salaam Namaste’ loosely based on Jeff Goldblum starrer ‘Nine Months’, featuring Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in the lead characters.

The movie became one of the biggest hits of the year 2005 and it helped the director to establish himself as a flawless director in the Hindi film industry. Siddharth Anand's second project, Ta Ra Rum Pum was released in April 2007. The movie starred Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerjee and was a semi hit at the box office. His third film Bachna Ae Haseeno having Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor as the cast got released on 15 August 2008. The film ran successfully worldwide and was a semi hit too.

Than he came up with Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra starrer Anjaana Anjaani which was produced by Sajid Nadiawala and the flick was released all over on the 1st of October 2010. The movie turned out to be a superhit.. Siddharth Anand has also worked with music composer jodi Vishal-Shekhar in all his four films and all the albums have gained popularity worldwide.

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Siddharth-Sajid split

Siddharth Anand, Bollywood director who delivered a unique film titled Anjaana Anjaani has reportedly split with Sajid Nadiadwala, at least temporarily. Sajid Nadiadwala was to make Chetan Bhagat's Two States with Siddharth Anand.


He was even contemplating paying the director a huge fee. However, Sajid will concentrate instead on making Heer Ranjha with Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone; Kick with Sonakshi Sinha and Salman Khan and the Houseful sequel with Akshay Kumar respectively. Siddharth apparently wishes to go ahead and make Two States with actor Saif Ali Khan.

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Siddharth Anand bought the rights of 2 States

The awesome filmmaker Siddharth Anand, whose latest movie Anjaana Anjaani that featured Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles is running in the theatres and earning good collections. Siddharth reportedly has bought out the right of Chetan Bhagat’s latest novel ‘2 States.’

The director is ready to make a flick based on the book with Saif Ali Khan playing the lead role. The director even mentioned that he bought the book and fell in love with it's contents at once. Siddharth soon contacted Chetan Bhagat who was then planning of selling the rights with some producers. But after a meeting, Bhagat was impressed with Siddharth Anand so much so that he decided to sell him the rights.

The movie which is said to be a contemporary comedy, will be shot all over India including places like Ahmedabad, Goa and Delhi too. The flick is most probably going to be produced by none other than Sajid Nadiawala. Siddharth Anand has earlier directed films like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Salaam Namaste. This time too, we wish him all the good luck!!!

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Siddharth Anand

Siddharth Anand who is also known as Siddharth Raj Anand is the son of film producer Bittu Anand. Bittu Anand produced the Amitabh Bachchan hit, Shahenshah. Siddarth Anand started his film journey with Rahul Rawail directed film Kuch Khathi Kuch Meethi, which was Kajol's comeback movie. After that he was involved as a writer with one other hit movies: Hum Tum along with Kunal Kohli. Siddarth Anand also worked as an executive producer and associate director on the film. But his major breakthrough came with Salaam Namaste starring Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. The film went on to become a major hit and helped him establish himself as a successful director in the Hindi film industry.

But Siddarth Anand's next Ta Ra Rum Pum starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee was an average movie and so was Anand's third one Bachna Ae Haseeno. He is now coming up with the much anticipated starring Anjaana AnjaaniRanbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, produced by Sajid Nadiawala. Siddarth Anand is married to Mamta Bhatia-Anand and has a son named Ranveer (RV) after Saif Ali Khan's character in Ta Ra Rum Pum.