Randeep Hooda Didn’t Talk To Alia Bhatt During Highway To Keep Her Terrified: “She Wouldn’t Sit Next To Me”
No wonder they nailed their roles!
Alia Bhatt’s second film Highway was with Randeep Hooda. Both stars left a lasting impression on the audience with their respective performances. In a recent interview, Randeep Hooda recalled his shoot days with Alia and revealed that she was scared of him on the set. And that’s not all, the actors did not actually talk to each other on the set to fit into their roles. Wait, what? Seriously?
Talking about his shoot days with Alia Bhatt for Highway, Randeep Hooda revealed that the actress would stay away as she felt terrified by his presence. Alia refrained from sitting next to him, added Hooda. Elaborating on the same, Randeep Hooda revealed that he did not speak to her for 20-25 days just to keep the fear of her character intact, which eventually reflected in the film as well. Talking about Alia Bhatt’s nature, Hooda also revealed that at that time she was not exposed to the world much and was just a girl from Juhu for him, as per the interview with Humans of Bombay.
Randeep Hooda played the role of a truck driver Mahabir Bhati who kidnapped Veera played by Alia Bhatt. However, it’s only with Mahabir that Veera understands the value of freedom and finally finds her true self. The feeling of fear eventually changed into a secure space for Veera and she started to love Mahabir’s company.
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On the work front, Randeep Hooda’s recent film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar will release on March 22, Friday. Ankita Lokhande is also be a part of the film. Randeep Hooda’s filmography is proof that he’s a versatile actor. He has, after all, done films like Sarbjit, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Jism 2 and several others. Randeep was recently seen in Tera Kya Hoga Lovely alongside Ileana D’Cruz.
On the other hand, Alia Bhatt recently received the Filmfare Award for her performance in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. She has also completed her shoot for Vasan Bala’s film Jigra alongside Vedang Raina. Alia Bhatt is also on board for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next film Love And War with Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.
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Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda’s performance in Highway shall remain one of their strongest performances always. It’s quite interesting to know that the reel-life chemistry between the two stars was actually a product of a real-life equation created by them.
First Published: March 21, 2024 10:14 PM
