Riding Solo to the Top of the World
Riding Solo to the Top of the World is a 2006 documentary film in English language directed by Gaurav Jani on the Chang pas of Ladakh, in India, about a journey of self-discovery.
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| Directed by | Gaurav Jani |
| Produced by | Dirt Track Productions |
| Music by | Ved Nair |
| Cinematography | Gaurav Jani |
| Edited by | Sankalp Meshram |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 1 Lakhs |
Plot
Riding Solo is a film about filmmaker Gaurav Jani's solo motorcycle journey from Mumbai to one of the remotest places in the world, the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh, bordering China. Jani was a one-man camera crew unit who loaded his Royal Enfield Bullet 350CC Motorcycle (Loner) with 300 kilograms (660 lb) of equipment/supplies and set off on a journey to one of the world's most difficult terrains.
Crew
- Director : Gaurav Jani
- Producer : Dirt Track Productions
- Executive Producer : P. T. Giridhar Rao
- Project Co-ordinator : Rajiv B. Menon
- Editor : Sankalp Meshram
- Music : Ved Nair
- Mixing Engineer : Dwarak Warrier
Awards
- Recipient of Best Non-Feature Film at the 53rd National Film Awards, I&B Ministry, Govt of India, New Delhi
- Recipient of Golden Conch for Best Documentary at the Mumbai International Film Festival, Mumbai, India
- Recipient of National Critics Award at the Mumbai International Film Festival, Mumbai, India
- Recipient of Best Documentary Award (Biography Category) at the Signs Film Festival, Kerala, India
- Recipient of Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Recipient of Best Documentary Award at the Indian Documentary Producers' Association Awards
- Recipient of Technical Award for Editing - Sankalp Meshram at the Indian Documentary Producers' Association Awards
- Recipient of Technical Award for Sound Design - Dwarak Warrier at the Indian Documentary Producers' Association Awards
- Nominated for Best International Documentary at the Calgary International Film Festival, Calgary, Canada
- Nominated for Best International Documentary at the Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, New York, United States
At Tso Kar during the filming of Riding Solo
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