Riding Solo to the Top of the World

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Riding Solo to the Top of the World
Directed by	Gaurav Jani
Produced by	Dirt Track Productions
Cinematography	Gaurav Jani
Edited by	Sankalp Meshram
Music by	Ved Nair
Release date	1 November 2006 (2006-11-01)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	India
Language	English
Budget	1 Lakhs

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.

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.

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

External links[]

• Riding Solo to the Top of the World at IMDb
• Official website

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