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#Highway Fri 3.42 cr nett [on approx 800 screens]. India biz only.

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Highway movie review - A journey which you should surely have for once!

By Ravi Ranjan on February 22, 2014 in Movie Reviews

It's difficult to review a film like Highway. It's raw, appealing, heartbreaking, beautiful and breathtaking. More than a film, it's more of an experience, a journey which you should surely have for once.

Story - Veera ( Alia Bhatt ), gets kidnapped from a highway where she is on a sneaky ride with her soon-to-be husband, by a gang headed by Mahabir(Randeep Hooda ). What follows is Veera's jouney where in captivity, she finds freedom.

Cinematogarphy - This film is all about journey and cinematographer Anil Mehta ensures that all the places are beautifully captured in the camera. The mountain sequences are breathtaking and it couldn't have been better.

Direction - Imtiaz Ali is a genius who plays beautifully with stories. He yet again shines through Highway. There are some moments that you might find boring, but the overall experience makes up for it.

Acting - For a moment, it gave me complex that Alia Bhatt is of the same age as me. She is flawless in the film. She makes the character her own and breathes life into it with such an ease that you will forget you are watching a movie.

Randeep too shines in his restrained and raw performance. But, it's Alia's show all the way. There should be a special category of awards next year, just for Alia.

Overall, you might feel bored in slight parts of the film, especially in the second half, where silence takes over and just the eyes and expressions do the talking, but you will be overwhelmed with the climax. And Alia totally seals the deal in the last scene.

As I said, it's an experience which you must have for once.

Highway first day collections - Good figures for a Limited release!

By Editorial on February 22, 2014 in Box Office Reports

Highway had a slow start but picked up in the evening to register collections of 3.35 Cr on its first day, which is a respectable total considering its niche genre and a limited release of just 700 screens. The film has done its majority of business in the high-end multiplexes of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Gurgaon while its collections in the other parts were lower.

The film barely got a single screen release where the past releases like Gunday and this week's darr @ the mall are running. The film looks likely to have a 14-15 Cr weekend but such films have a very limited audience and its collections post weekend will be very dull as has been the trend with niche films in the past while next week's release

Shaadi ke side effects which is mainly a multiplex oriented film would hamper Highway's prospects.

Originally posted by: UsernameLoading

Originally posted by: Star_girl

6. Now to the flaws, the direction is patchy as always, the beautiful love story and a beautiful layered character of Mahabir was wasted in lots of pointless scenes. It could have been perfect, but the lack of complete focus on Mahabir's character, and the love story, stops it a bit short. But I guess, it is always better to come out of the theatre wanting for more.

Go watch it. You won't regret.

Originally posted by: -Crayon-

This!

I loved the fact that wasn't any romantic relationship per se. There are hardly any bollywood movies which focus on a bonding between the girl and guy without giving the romantic angle to it.

I don't know if it can be termed as a platonic relationship. Probably not. Probably Yes. It was a bonding without any future plans, without any demands per se. It was just a bonding during their journey, something that becomes extremely precious to both of them, something that gives them the courage to be vulnerable and open up themselves in front of each other. A relation that lets you be vulnerable and lets you show your weakness without fearing the fact of being judged and that too non-romantic one is rare and a pleasure to watch.