Recently, the television channel Doordarshan decided against airing Imtiaz Ali's critically acclaimed film Highway because it makes a reference to child sexual abuse.
In the film there's a sequence which
speaks about Alia's character Veera
having faced sexual abuse from an uncle when she was younger.
Alia is extremely upset with Doordarshan's decision because she believes that children should be taught about sexual abuse although she
understands that the channel caters to a family audience which is sensitive to a certain kind of cinema.
She goes on to say that in a lot of
situations, children are not aware of what is happening to them, and it is the parent's duty to be educate them about this possible occurrence.
It's great to see this student of the year having strong opinions on important causes.
Alia will be seen next in Shaandaar opposite Shahid Kapoor.
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