"Usually, you lose interest in a story beyond a certain point. But with Highway, there was something very subtle, yet something very influential. I intended Highway to be the first film that I ever made. Didnt happen."

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Source: Highway Diaries: Songs of the Kashmir valley echo in ‘Highway’ by Stacey Yount, bollyspice.com. December 9, 2013.

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Imtiaz Ali

Film Director, Writer

Imtiaz Ali is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker known for his unique storytelling in romantic dramas, particularly 'Jab We Met' and 'Tamasha'.

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