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One of my all time favorites.

How sad is this?

From my favorite movies..

Best movie ever!

Who could not see the resemblance with PATTY HEARST film made by Paul Schrader or even Sidney Lumet's RUNNING ON EMPTY, about escaped of kidnapped wealthy daughters who suddenly feel better in their new life than in their older one? This is always an interesting character study, no matter the directing. Of course it is better with a good film maker and actors. The Indian movie industry gives many good surprises for European audiences, even the few who can see them. Most of the comments are from India for those features, such a shame.

Highway isn't just a film, its a journey, which could end up being reality for some of us. Unfortunately, many people don't realize this, the fact that we are all part of a society, where we can't be ourselves, or express ourselves. In short, a society that we think gives us freedom, but it really doesn't. Imtiaz Ali has realized this, which is why he has written the story of Highway.The film may look simple and ordinary. But, if you take time to analyse it, you may see that everything in the movie has been scripted for a reason, and each character has been created thoughtfully. Alia Bhatt's character, Veera, is a naive, innocent yet bright women who wants to live life on her terms. In contrast, Randeep Hooda's character, Mahabir,is a harsh, tough gang member. The relationship between these two characters is so special, because even though they are opposites, they are still very similar.Imtiaz Ali's direction is perfect, as usual. The performances by Alia and Randeep are mind blowing. It's pretty obvious why Imtiaz chose these wonderful actors in Highway. No one else could create the same atmosphere as them. Anil Mehta has beautifully captured every location. From the rock-steady mountains to the cool streams, every aspect of the movie looks like paradise. The movie wouldn't have been the same without the music of A R Rahman. The song 'Patakha Guddi' is my favourite, because it feels like it was written for me. Irshad Kamil has penned every lyric accurately. Overall, I think the film was brilliant compared to all the nonsense films being made these days. I hope more films like Highway will be made in the future.

I was starting to think commercial cinema had ensnared Imtiaz Ali in its tempting web with the quality of his movies progressively declining each time. However, this has reaffirmed his stature as a once promising film maker. A story of suppressed sadness and rage and a quietly building crescendo of emotions, the unlikely pairing of Alia Bhatt's spoilt rich girl on the eve of her wedding, and her would be kidnapper, Randeep Hooda works magic as they traverse a route on some even more magical landscapes. As she struggles with her long suppressed inner demons and discovers a freedom she hadn't ever experienced before with her captor, Alia Bhatt is the heart and soul of this movie. Her emotional outburst towards the end of the film was one of the best pieces of acting I've seen from a Bollywood actress in recent times and gripped me enough to not lift my eyes from the screen.

A Cult Classic ..... I couldn't control myself in writing a review for this movie....I loved it so much that I wrote my first review....Here it goes....Initially I hesitated to watch this movie due to mixed reviews it received .... but l regret it now after watching this movie few days ago ..... How did I kept this cult classic movie aside ..... Anyways better late than never..... First thing this is very underrated movie ..... I follow Rajeev masand's ratings on a movie , he gave 2/5 . But after watching this movie I thought why did he rated this movie very low?. May be his expectectations were high after Rockstar. May be in theaters it looked like being dragged .....but on DVD it was not like that ...... You can take 'Swades' , it might be very long while watching in theaters , but you can see what a cult following it has got after its release in Digital formats.So is the case with Highway.... I liked the screenplay very much .... very natural . Many people thought why Alai Bhatt suddenly changes her mind. Well in the song 'Tu kuja' she realizes where is her life going ,while looking at the stars (lyrics goes like....main kahan kahan ...main kahan kahan).That is the moment where her expressions changes instantaneously ( i saw at least 10 ten times that scene ..... Wonderful change of expression by Alia Bhatt ) and she decides to come back to Randeep Hooda...... I hope people understand why she changes .As opposed to Masand , I wanted the second half to be much longer . It was the second half that makes this movie a classic. The chemistry and love between them was so pure and they will melt your heart for sure .....About songs A R Rahman is at his best ..... The music drives the movie . Initially I didn't like 'To kuja' and Pattaka Guddi ( Male Version ) ..... But now after watching this movie , I fell in love with themDirection is great , Acting is top notch ... I think this is Alia Bhatt's best performance till date , which won her Best Actress (Critics) at Filmfare awards this year. Randeep Hooda was at his best. Cinematography was excellent.Do not miss this Classic Movie , very rare to find in Indian movies which is filled with no brainer movies.....such a beauty this movie really is ..... Don't miss this you will regret it just like me. Now this is in my DVD collection .