Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s new film, ‘Highway‘, created a buzz across Europe as the film made a London stopover after its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival last week.
The road movie, which travels across six states of India as part of a young girl’s journey from a suffocating life in a millionaire home to being kidnapped by gangsters, seems to have caught the imagination of international audiences.
“It was the first time we watched the entire film with the audience and it was an overwhelming feeling to see that they were right there with every scene,” Alia Bhatt, the 20-year-old lead actress of the film, told reporters in London on her way back from Berlin on Friday.
“This film has taught me how to just be, without any facade or being fake. If I am stupid, then let me be stupid. It has given me the confidence to say ‘to hell with everybody, this is my space’,” she added in reference to her extremely nuanced and complex role as Veera Tripathy. Read more on msn.
Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway' creates Europe buzz
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