Highway
Directed by
Imtiaz Ali
Produced by
Sajid Nadiadwala
Story by
Imtiaz Ali
Starring
Randeep Hooda
Alia Bhatt
Music by
Randeep Hooda
Alia Bhatt
Music by
A. R. Rahman
Cinematography
Anil Mehta
Studio
White Window
Release date(s) 13 December 2013
Country India
Language Hindi
Language Hindi
Budget INR40 crore (US$6.8 million)
Highway is an upcoming Bollywood drama film, directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It stars Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.
Development
In an interview with The Telegraph, Imtiaz Ali, the director of the film stated, "Highway has been a story that has stayed with me for 15 years. There was something in it that didn’t die. Usually you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with Highway, there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended Highway to be the first film that I ever made." While penning the script he stated he had to change many scenes of the film Highway because he felt they were becoming too similar to his previous film, Jab We Met.He claimed the film to be his first digital movie.[3] In the April 2013 interview with the same, he said Highway is primarily the story of two characters from very different backgrounds — played by Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt — who take the road trip across six states in a truck.[4]
Casting
In December 2012, reports emerged that Imtiaz Ali has cast Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt for his upcoming film Highway.[5] However, in February 2013 the casting was officially confirmed.[6] Ali claimed that earlier he was looking out for an older actress to match up with Hooda. However, the role went to Alia Bhatt that made effect on his film script.
Crew
As per previous collaboration of Ali with the composer A.R. Rahman, the latter's inclusion in the project though initially rumored[7] was confirmed by March 2013. In an interview with The Telegraph Ali stated that he wasn’t even thinking of A.R. Rahman to score for this film. However, after reading the script Rahman agreed to score.[3] The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his new production house White Window and Imtiaz Ali is the co-producer. The cinematography will done by Anil Mehta. Resul Pookutty was roped in for the film's sound design. Lyricist Irshad Kamil will be penning the songs
Filming
Filming began in early March 2013 on highways of India. Imtiaz Ali quoted, "Highway is emotionally charged, physically strenuous". The first look as a snap at the filming location featuring the director and the lead actors was released in March 2013.[10]Initially, the director planned to shoot along Bengal-Bihar-Odisha highway road belt but later opted to shoot along the road highways of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir, making the film first of its kind to shoot such. Scenes were shot in Kuchaman valley where the sand dunes provided the terrain transitions that were necessarily required.[4] In mid-April 2013, the crew was off to Gurais, Kashmir to shoot a song and some sequences in the valley.[11]Scenes in Aru valley were also canned.[12] By May 2013, nearly seventy percent of the filming was completed
In an interview with The Telegraph, Imtiaz Ali, the director of the film stated, "Highway has been a story that has stayed with me for 15 years. There was something in it that didn’t die. Usually you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with Highway, there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended Highway to be the first film that I ever made." While penning the script he stated he had to change many scenes of the film Highway because he felt they were becoming too similar to his previous film, Jab We Met.He claimed the film to be his first digital movie.[3] In the April 2013 interview with the same, he said Highway is primarily the story of two characters from very different backgrounds — played by Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt — who take the road trip across six states in a truck.[4]
Casting
In December 2012, reports emerged that Imtiaz Ali has cast Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt for his upcoming film Highway.[5] However, in February 2013 the casting was officially confirmed.[6] Ali claimed that earlier he was looking out for an older actress to match up with Hooda. However, the role went to Alia Bhatt that made effect on his film script.
Crew
As per previous collaboration of Ali with the composer A.R. Rahman, the latter's inclusion in the project though initially rumored[7] was confirmed by March 2013. In an interview with The Telegraph Ali stated that he wasn’t even thinking of A.R. Rahman to score for this film. However, after reading the script Rahman agreed to score.[3] The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his new production house White Window and Imtiaz Ali is the co-producer. The cinematography will done by Anil Mehta. Resul Pookutty was roped in for the film's sound design. Lyricist Irshad Kamil will be penning the songs
Filming
Filming began in early March 2013 on highways of India. Imtiaz Ali quoted, "Highway is emotionally charged, physically strenuous". The first look as a snap at the filming location featuring the director and the lead actors was released in March 2013.[10]Initially, the director planned to shoot along Bengal-Bihar-Odisha highway road belt but later opted to shoot along the road highways of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir, making the film first of its kind to shoot such. Scenes were shot in Kuchaman valley where the sand dunes provided the terrain transitions that were necessarily required.[4] In mid-April 2013, the crew was off to Gurais, Kashmir to shoot a song and some sequences in the valley.[11]Scenes in Aru valley were also canned.[12] By May 2013, nearly seventy percent of the filming was completed
Talented hot dude of B-town Randeep Hooda and the latest 'student' sensation Alia Bhatt will soon take up a filmy journey as a pair.
Buzz is that the two good looking actors have been roped in by the well-acclaimed 'Jab We Met' and 'Rockstar' director Imtiaz Ali.
While speculations were rife that Imtiaz is planning to make a film with Ranbir Kapoor in lead, latest news is that since the star currently is booked with other commitments, the director put that plan on hold and moved on to take up a fresh project - result is the building of this romantic 'Highway'.
Now going by the story of this upcoming Randeep-Alia movie, we guess it would remind you of Imtiaz's earlier blockbuster film 'Jab We Met'. Because, it is said that 'Highway' is about two extremely opposite people who end up together by destiny.
Let's wait to see if Imtiaz will be able to repeat success story with this one...
Highway Movie Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Ali upcoming Movie is Highway.On February 1, Imtiaz begins shooting the road movie Highway with Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt. He wraps up this road film by April 2013 to release it in June. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who is busy shooting with Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda on different locations for 'Highway', says it is a challenging journey. "The journey we have undertaken is emotionally charged and physically strenuous. The story grips me completely," Imtiaz said in a statement. He is happy with the cast of this romantic drama, which is being shot in real locations across different parts of north India. "Alia is responding beautifully, Randeep is a fantastic actor. I am very excited about the locations we are shooting in and it's very comforting that Sajid Nadiadwala (producer) is standing behind us," he added. For Highway, Imtiaz has reunited with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, who gave a mix of lilting and powerful melodies for the hugely successful musical Rockstar. "The grace flowed in as soon as I decided to go on this journey - Rahman sir agreed to join. I feel this movie needs him more than ever before. Then we got the ideal cast - Alia and Randeep, and the ideal crew," said Imtiaz.
Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda
When Imtiaz Ali wanted to make a movie regarding two extremely opposite people who come together, the two people who came to his mind were Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt. While we think the pairing to be quite odd, we could be pleasantly surprised when Imtiaz churns his romantic movie 'Highway' starring these two. All we've got to do is wait.
Buzz is that the two good looking actors have been roped in by the well-acclaimed 'Jab We Met' and 'Rockstar' director Imtiaz Ali.
While speculations were rife that Imtiaz is planning to make a film with Ranbir Kapoor in lead, latest news is that since the star currently is booked with other commitments, the director put that plan on hold and moved on to take up a fresh project - result is the building of this romantic 'Highway'.
Now going by the story of this upcoming Randeep-Alia movie, we guess it would remind you of Imtiaz's earlier blockbuster film 'Jab We Met'. Because, it is said that 'Highway' is about two extremely opposite people who end up together by destiny.
Let's wait to see if Imtiaz will be able to repeat success story with this one...
Highway Movie Imtiaz Ali
Imtiaz Ali upcoming Movie is Highway.On February 1, Imtiaz begins shooting the road movie Highway with Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt. He wraps up this road film by April 2013 to release it in June. Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who is busy shooting with Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda on different locations for 'Highway', says it is a challenging journey. "The journey we have undertaken is emotionally charged and physically strenuous. The story grips me completely," Imtiaz said in a statement. He is happy with the cast of this romantic drama, which is being shot in real locations across different parts of north India. "Alia is responding beautifully, Randeep is a fantastic actor. I am very excited about the locations we are shooting in and it's very comforting that Sajid Nadiadwala (producer) is standing behind us," he added. For Highway, Imtiaz has reunited with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, who gave a mix of lilting and powerful melodies for the hugely successful musical Rockstar. "The grace flowed in as soon as I decided to go on this journey - Rahman sir agreed to join. I feel this movie needs him more than ever before. Then we got the ideal cast - Alia and Randeep, and the ideal crew," said Imtiaz.
Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda
When Imtiaz Ali wanted to make a movie regarding two extremely opposite people who come together, the two people who came to his mind were Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhatt. While we think the pairing to be quite odd, we could be pleasantly surprised when Imtiaz churns his romantic movie 'Highway' starring these two. All we've got to do is wait.
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