Siddharth Anand buys rights of 2 States from Chetan Bhagat for a film

MUMBAI: Siddharth Anand, whose latest film Anjaana Anjaani is running in the cinema theatres, has bought out the right of Chetan Anand’s latest novel ‘2 States.’ He is set to make a film based on the book with Saif Ali Khan in the lead.

According to Anand, he bought the book and fell in love with the contents instantly. He contacted Bhagat who was then hobnobbing of selling the rights with some producers. But after a meeting, Bhagat was impressed with Anand and eventually sold him the rights.

The film, a contemporary comedy, will be shot all over India including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Goa. It will be produced by Sajid Nadiawala.

Anand has earlier directed films like Salaam Namaste, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Bachna Ae Haseeno.