With her debut film, Student of the Year, Alia Bhatt only established herself as the new heroine in Bollywood. It was her second film, Highway, that introduced us to the actress in her. Imtiaz Ali's directorial Highway remains a gem of a movie and will continue to do so for ages to come. Today, it celebrates 5 years of release and, of course, it is time for us to rewatch it. Imtiaz took to the social media handle of his production house to talk about the film and revealed Highway was the first project that he wanted to direct. It was Socha Na Tha, that he ended up directing first. Highway was only his fifth film. Alia Bhatt Looks Gorgeous in Blue as She Turns Into a Bridesmaid at Her Bestie's Wedding (View Inside Pics).

Alia was also not too far behind in talking about the film. She took to her Twitter handle and wrote that Highway and its memories will remain close to her heart forever. Alia Bhatt's Style File for Gully Boy Promotions Was a Combination of Different Silhouettes and Simple Styling - View Pics.

Check out Alia Bhatt's tweet celebrating 5 years of Highway here:

Randeep Hooda, who played the male lead opposite Alia, also shared his emotions on Twitter. He said:

Watch Imtiaz Ali talk about Highway here:

Check out these cool pictures from the shooting of Highway.

On the work front, Alia Bhatt is currently garnering praises for her portrayal of firebrand Safeena in the Zoya Akhtar directed Gully Boy. The actress will be next seen in Dharma Productions' fantasy film, Brahmastra. She has also been roped in to play an important role in Karan Johar's next directorial, Takht.

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