Highway (2014 Hindi film)

Highway is a 2014 Indian drama film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles.The film narrates the story of a young woman who develops Stockholm syndrome. Screened in the Panorama section of the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, the film released worldwide onFebruary 2014 The film is based on the episode of the same name from the Zee TV anthology series Rishtey, starring Aditya Srivastava and Kartika Rane,which was also written and directed by Imtiaz Ali.

Eventually, when the police forcefully search the truck, Veera, surprisingly even to herself, hides. She opens up to Mahabir about her home where her uncle molested her, a fact which was hushed up by her mother. She concludes that she loves the journey and doesnt want to go back to her life. Eventually, Mahabir cant help but care for Veera and his anger fades slowly, and he decides to let her go free. However, Veera refuses and insists on staying with Mahabir. Mahabir takes her back, and together, they travel they make a home in a hilltop house. The following morning, a shootout starts as police have tracked them down. Mahabir is shot dead on the spot, while a shocked Veera is returned to her parents. With the courage and perspective she developed during her journey, Veera tells her family the truth about her abusive uncle and her desire of not living with them anymore. She leaves the house and goes to live in the mountains. She gets a job in a factory there, buys a house and lives there. The film ends with Veera looking at the mountains and then at the sky, before closing her eyes and thinking about Mahabir.In an interview with The Telegraph, director Imtiaz Ali stated, Highway has been a story that has stayed with me foryears. There was something in it that didnt die. Usually you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with Highway, there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. On the story he added, Some years ago, I made a halfhour episode for a TV series 1999 for Zee TVs Rishtey starring Aditya Srivastava and Kartika Rane and thats where I first got a hint for this story. And over time, it changed form and genres until I just gave up. And then it all settled down to this journey of two characters. As for the central female lead, I thought I would cast someone with some experience of life, someone who had probably been through some relationships. While penning the script he stated he had to change many scenes of the film

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