The 2014 film ‘Highway’ was a sign of the marvellous work that was to come from Alia Bhatt. But she wasn’t Imtiaz Ali’s original choice. Join the director on Mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist series as he reveals that he initially wanted a mature woman to lead the drama, but changed his mind after meeting Alia. Imtiaz had envisioned an older actress for the part such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan without makeup, but he eventually convinced his team to cast Alia after having a conversation with her at a screening. Watch the video for more

In Mumbai, during the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections, Bollywood luminaries such as Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, and Ranbir Kapoor stepped out to exercise their voting rights. #salmankhan #aishwaryaraibachchan #kareenakapoorkhan #loksabhaelections2024 #saifalikhan #amitabhbacchan #ranbirkapoor #shraddhakapoor #tigershroff #bollywood #entertainment