The
shoot
for
Imtiaz
Ali's
film
Highway,
starring
Alia
Bhatt
and
Randeep
Hooda
with
music
by
AR
Rahman,
was
wrapped
on
May
28.
The
film,
presented
by
Sajid
Nadiadwala,
will
release
on
December
13,
2013.
Despite
a
really
challenging
shoot
across
six
Indian
states,
Highway
wrapped
up
proceedings
eight
days
in
advance.
Although
the
entire
shoot
was
planned
for
60
days,
Imtiaz
and
team
finished
the
same
in
52
days.
Along
the
way
they
had
to
face
extreme
weather
conditions
and
negotiate
very
difficult
terrain.
From
the
sub-zero
temperatures
of
snow-clad
upper
Himachal
to
the
near
50
degree
centigrade
highs
in
the
last
schedule
in
Gurgaon;
from
bus
and
train
travel
in
Rajasthan
to
hotels
with
no
electricity
or
water
in
Kaza
(Himachal)
and
treacherous
treks
in
heavy
rains
in
Kashmir,
there
were
roadblocks
all
along
the
Highway.
Yet
the
passion
and
commitment
were
such
that
the
shoot
was
completed
well
within
time.
"The
shooting
of
Highway
was
fast
and
furious
and
the
completion
of
shooting
was
an
emotional
event
for
the
unit.
We
have
shot
this
film
at
unusual
places,
we
have
had
to
support
and
help
each
other
very
often
to
get
by
because
many
places
were
too
remote
to
have
facilities.
Highway
united
all
of
us.
We
have
had
a
charmed
journey.
We
hope
the
audience
has
the
same," said
Imtiaz.
Says
Alia,
"The
experience
of
shooting
for
Highway
was
intense
and
extremely
fulfilling..if
I
start
talking
about
the
film
I
won't
stop,
so
I'd
rather
save
my
emotions
for
myself
to
know."
For
Sajid
Nadiadwala,
presenting
Highway,
is
a
matter
of
great
pride,
"The
film
was
mounted
and
executed
in
a
very
short
time
and
I
am
so
happy
that
its
shoot
has
been
completed
well
within
schedule.
It
makes
me
very
happy,
proud
and
responsible
that
Imtiaz
has
left
the
release
and
distribution
of
his
first
production
completely
to
me.
With
Imtiaz's
magic
and
AR
Rahman's
amazing
music,
Highway
will
be
one
film
to
watch
out
for
this
December!"