
Stockholm, Pennsylvania(2015)
A young woman is returned home to her biological parents after living with her abductor for 17 years.


Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.

Alia Bhatt
Veera Tripathi

Randeep Hooda
Mahabir Bhati Gujjar

Durgesh Kumar
Aadoo

Pradeep Nagar
Tonk

Saharsh Kumar Shukla
Goru
Shakeel Khan
Sharaf
Mohit Choudhary
ACP Special Cell
Hemant Mahaur
Kasana
Highway is a drama, romance, crime film released in 2014 exploring themes of stockholm syndrome, kidnapping, self-discovery, on the road. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, it stars Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda, Durgesh Kumar. Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.
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