New Delhi: Leaving behind the likes of Kangana Ranaut's 'Queen' and Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK', Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor's romantic comedy '2 States' is leading the nominations for the 16th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in categories like Best Picture, Best Director and Best Story.
Coming close on the heels of '2 States' is Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Haider', with its nomination in eight categories, including Leading Role Male for Shahid Kapoor, and Kay Kay Menon in both Supporting Role Male and Negative Role.
'2 States', based on Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name, will be vying for the Best Picture trophy with 'Queen', 'PK', 'Haider', 'Highway' and 'Mary Kom'.
Abhishek Varman, who made his directorial debut with '2 States', will be competing in the Direction category with Vikas Bahl ('Queen'), Vishal Bhardwaj ('Haider'), Rajkumar Hirani ('PK') and Imtiaz Ali ('Highway').
