Alia’s career is a testimony to the struggle faced by
many contemporary Bollywood actresses. The
struggle of finding the balance between what brings
commercial success and what satisfies artistic
inclinations. Her first movie, in my opinion, is a
shallow yet commercially successful piece while
‘Highway’, though not as well-performing at the
Box-Office, shows the true talent within her. ‘2
States’ is a balance of the both with a portrayal of
the modern Indian woman that breaks the
patriarchal expectations of the society, while also
bringing in the ‘big bucks’