Highway (2012 Nepali film)

Highway is a Nepali anthological Film produced by Aadi Productions in association with Louverture Films. Highway was officially selected for and screened at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival. It was critically acclaimed but it did not perform well at the box office. 'Highway' was premiered on Youtube on 28 January 2025

Highway
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Deepak Rauniyar
Screenplay by	Abinash Bikram Shah
Story by	Kedar Sharma Khagendra Lamichhane Deepak Rauniyar
Produced by	Deepak Rauniyar (Producer) Susan Rockfeller (Associate Producer) Jay Maharjan (Associate Producer) Jamie Mateus-tique (Associate Producer) Dr. Lonim P Dixit (Executive Producer) Dr. Sameer M Dixit (Executive Producer) Joslyn Barnes (co-producer) Danny Glover (co-producer)
Starring	Saugat Malla Reecha Sharma Dayahang Rai Karma Shakya Bhumika Shrestha
Cinematography	Apal Singh Additional cinematography: Jyoti Keshar Simha, Nishant Purohit
Edited by	David Barker Kimberley Hassett Rita Meher Deepak Rauniyar
Music by	Richard Horowitz, Vivek Maddala
Production companies	Aadi Productions Louverture Films
Release dates	10 February 2012 (2012-02-10) (Berlin International Film Festival) 20 July 2012 (2012-07-20) (Nepal)
Country	Nepal
Language	Nepali
Budget	11 Lakhs
Box office	8 Lakhs

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Plot

Set against the backdrop of the new culture of bandhs (general strikes) that frequently immobilize post-conflict Nepal, Highway explores five different relationship stories that become intertwined during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital Kathmandu. While the passengers - each of whom urgently needs to be somewhere else – await a resolution to the combustible strike that is blocking the only passable road, the film explores the psychological and spiritual bandhs that many Nepalese contend with.^[5]

Cast

• Saugat Malla as Ronit
• Reecha Sharma as Kavita
• Dayahang Rai as Manoj
• Asha Maya Magrati as Radhika
• Shristi Ghimire as Pooja
• Karma Shakya as Abiral
• Rajan Khatiwada as Driver
• Rabindra Mishra as Doctor
• Nirmala Rai as Mahili Gurung
• Eelum Dixit as Pratiek
• Bhumika Shrestha

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Highway, titled Paplu (Laija Re), was released on Kantipur FM on 26 October 2011. It was composed by Manoj Kumar KC of 1974 AD with lyrics penned by Bhupendra Khadka. Subhani Moktan recorded the song for the film.^{[citation needed]}