Alia Bhatt wasn't Imtiaz Ali's first choice for Highway, director says 'since it was a mature subject'

Alia Bhatt's career took a big surge after the release of Highway. The film is considered actor's one of the finest performances of her career. The film revolves around a young bride-to-be, who gets kidnapped by a gangster, played by Randeep Hooda. Highway was directed by Imtiaz Ali and now the filmmaker has opened up on why he chose Alia for the lead role. He also shared that Alia wasn't his first choice for the film. 

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