In the film 2 States, the B-school scenes look like a real campus. Was that IIM Bangalore or another IIM?
Yes, the 2014 Bollywood film 2 States was shot at IIM Ahmedabad. The film, directed by Abhishek Varman and starring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, was based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel 2 States: The Story of My Marriage, which draws on Bhagat’s own experience as an IIMA alumnus. Reports at the time noted that 2 States was the first Bollywood film to receive permission to shoot on the IIMA campus, IIMA is typically cautious about film shoots to protect student life and academic rigour. The film crew shot key scenes inside the IIMA campus including the student mess and the Louis Kahn-designed architecture, with additional scenes across Ahmedabad city, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai. The song Locha-E-Ulfat was among the sequences filmed on campus. Notably, 3 Idiots (2009) was shot not at IIMA but at IIM Bangalore, which served as the fictional Imperial College of Engineering. Detailed IIMA profile and admissions guide at https://www.goalisb.com/post/iim-ahmedabad.