Riding Solo to the Top of the World

Riding Solo to the Top of the World
Riding Solo to the Top of the World
	File:Riding Solo to the Top of the World.jpg
Directed by	Gaurav Jani
Produced by	Dirt Track Productions
Music by	Ved Nair
Cinematography	Gaurav Jani
Edited by	Sankalp Meshram
Release date	1 November 2006;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	India
Language	English
Budget	1 Lakhs

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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At Tso Kar during the filming of Riding Solo

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