Highway

The film's opening title sequence shows scenes from the film.

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Highway is adapted from a TV episode of the same name from the Rishtey anthology series broadcast on Zee TV, which was also written and directed by Imtiaz Ali.

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Randeep Hooda prepared for his role with such sincerity that he did not speak to Alia Bhatt for about 25 days in order to maintain the initial distance from her character.

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Screenwriter and director Imtiaz Ali stated that while writing the script he had to change many scenes of the film because he felt they were too similar to his previous film Jab We Met.

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Sushant Singh Rajput was Imtiaz's first choice for Randeep Hooda's character, but Yashraj did not allow him to do the film because he had a three-film contract with the company.

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The film was shot at Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.

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This is director Imtiaz Ali's first fully digital film.

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Some scenes in the film were improvised.

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Initially the film was planned with only a background score and no songs.

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In 2005 Imtiaz Ali wanted Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta for the film. Later Ayesha Takia replaced her and Bobby Deol stepped into Sunny Deol's role. In 2006 the film had a big launch but never took off. Imtiaz fell out with the Deols and decided to shelve the film until he met another producer.

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The film is being shot at the Gulmarg location.

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The film was shot across 6 states, including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir, covering as many as 15 towns and cities along the highways.

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Alia Bhatt did not interact with Randeep Hooda during the film's early schedule because she was afraid of him. They did not speak for 25 days, and Randeep Hooda maintained this distance from Alia Bhatt because the characters in the film needed a similar chemistry.

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A few years ago Alia's sister Pooja released the film "Sadak" (road), and now the film has been released as "Highway".

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Randeep Hooda prepared for his role in Highway with such sincerity that he did not speak to Alia Bhatt for about 25 days in order to maintain the initial distance from her character.

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Patakha Guddi was sampled in DJ Snake and Wade's song Guddi Riddim, featuring the Nooran Sisters.

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This is Alia Bhatt's first action film.

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When Runway: Love Among Gun Shots… (2009) was released, its original title was "Highway".

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Principal photography began in early March 2013 on India's highways. A short clip from the shooting location featuring the director and the lead actors was released in March 2013.

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The film was released in cinemas in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

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