India, Oct. 9 -- When I first watched the film Highway in 2014, I felt a map unfold within me-one that led to places I hadn't yet imagined visiting. Every romantic soul knows that Imtiaz Ali is a great storyteller, with a rare ability to touch the corners of our hearts. He doesn't tell you what to feel or how to live; he opens a space for you to notice, to question, to love, and to embrace the contradictions of life.

Highway (2014), directed by Imtiaz Ali (Photo Credit: IMDb) The white salt flats of Sambhar Lake stretching to the horizon, the winding mountain roads of Himachal Pradesh, and the small, almost invisible details of villages and towns in the film stayed with me long after the credits rolled.

For me, the movie was less about ...