India, Nov. 4 -- In 2014, actors Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt came together for the film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's 2009 novel 2 States. It was an unexpected pairing and a big milestone in the careers of the two young stars who had begun their Bollywood careers only a few years ago. Alia portrayed the role of Ananya Swaminathan, a Tamilian, who fell in love with a Punjabi boy named Krish Malhotra aka Arjun, while pursuing MBA at IIM Ahmedabad. Alia and Arjun left fans pleasantly surprised with their versatile performances and fresh onscreen chemistry, winning hearts. But did you know Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra were the first choices for Krish and Ananya's roles?

In a recent chat with Pinkvilla, Chetan Bhagat revealed that 2 Sta...