Highway

2014 2h 13m HI

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 191

DramaRomanceCrime

Synopsis

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Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alia Bhatt
Veera Tripathi
Randeep Hooda
Mahabir Bhati Gujjar
Durgesh Kumar
Aadoo
Pradeep Nagar
Tonk
Saharsh Kumar Shukla
Goru
Shakeel Khan
Sharaf
Mohit Choudhary
ACP Special Cell
Hemant Mahaur
Kasana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Imtiaz Ali
Writers: Imtiaz Ali
Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Imtiaz Ali, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aarti Bajaj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda and Durgesh Kumar carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2980794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Imtiaz Ali directs. Anil Mehta behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Aarti Bajaj cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English, Punjabi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi.
4Directed by Imtiaz Ali, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aarti Bajaj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda and Durgesh Kumar carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2980794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anil Mehta
Original score: A.R. Rahman
Editing: Aarti Bajaj
Production design: Sumit Basu
Costume design: Aki Narula
VFX supervisor: Sid Jayakar
Sound: Resul Pookutty
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,860,530
Box office: $5,458,444
Return: 191% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Highway (2014)

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Disha Mittal2025-05-20
★ 6/10
It is a good movie. The acting by Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda is amazing. The direction could have been better, it lack flows at some places other than that, it is a raw, new and unique movie which definately explores the acting talent of Alia Bhatt. Some songs are really good like Pataka Kuddi. Good movie!

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