The Audacious Project

'Letters To My Son'

Almost 5 months back, when we set out on our cycling trip from Mumbai to Bangkok…we went for the love of cycling, adventure and the great outdoors. At that time we had little knowledge that it would impact us so greatly. What the road had in store for us was much, much more…

So with great pride, the Audacious Project presents ‘Letters To My Son’…a film on our ambitions, experiences and indeed…our lessons.

We do have a great many people to thank, for without them…we may not even have turned our first pedal. Aanchal Anita Dhara…my unwavering companion for life...my absolute pillar. She's also my support, partner-in-crime and a steady supply of 'aha' moments. With her by my side, I know I cannot fail. My brother-in-arms and a genuinely all around nice guy Chidambaram Vijay Kumar . This experience had bonded us forever. Our super-talented Cinematographer Srijan Chaurasia. Our families…who not just put up with our outrageous projects…but support them wholeheartedly, Seema Madan, Aanchal Anita Dhara, Lalit Madan, Gopal Krishan, Christine Madan, Om Madan, Puja Madan, Nidhi Dhara, Ritu Dhara, Nitin Dara. The dream-team behind our effort, who brought the science into our madness…our Physio(s), Nutritionist & Physical Trainer - Nikhil Latey, Sakshi Bali, Mihira A R Khopkar, Kruttika Ranjane.

We also had so many people join us along the way…fellow cyclists and enthusiasts who helped us with technical support, repairs and maintenance…or sometimes a great conversation over beer or a delicious glass of lassi. This close knit cycling community is what makes this sport so wonderful - Gary Thomas, Kishore Kale, Pranab Doley, Madhurjya Borah, Kaja Mohideen Moreh, Sujoy. A special Thank You to Aung Aung Maung for guiding us across Myanmar – your country is beautiful!

A tip of the hat for Anang Mohan Basu, Smruti Gokhale…our generous sponsors. Mitesh Mirchandani, Samir Gohel and Debashish Bhattacharjeesh, for your invaluable suggestions…it’s made our visual presentation so much better! Iqbal Nandra, Kamaldeep Singh Chhabra & Madhavan Menon…your assistance before we even began put us at the starting line with confidence. Roxanne Chinoy…thank you for bringing Facebook on board to help spread the word and get us a much higher visibility on social media

And before this becomes an Oscar speech with the dreaded music starting to fade in…finally it’s our pleasure to thank so many friends who supported us, wrote, called, posted, shared and gave us an almost daily dose of inspiration. You kept the excitement going for 62 full days!! – Richard Peters, Shikha Mutreja, Harish Tiwari, Anita Praj, Sneha Iype, Marjorie Rodrigues, Deepak Alexander, Jason Melanus, Kishore Iyyar, Pallavi Sheth, Harsha MG, Shradha Vasudeva Kaundinya, Aditi Kataria, Sasanka Sikder, Rajeib, Sandhya Anand, Anand MK, Anand Ramachandran, Charu Mathur, Ramon MV Chibb, Shalini Sethi, Manasi Sapre, Kalyani Rais, Praveen Kamble, Pratishtha Mane, Indrajit Ray, Farhin Khan, Amrita G Haldipur, Tarunjit Singh Bachher, Jatin Jhaveri, Richa Sharma, Vineeta Singh Rodrigues, Sanjay Savla, Nameeta Prakash, Astha Chopra, Radhika Nihalani, Rekha Nahar, Anurag Bali, Puushpa Tiwari, Amardeep Dhanju, Ritabrata Saha, Amrita Rupa Basu, Hrishikesh Bichu, Rima Paknikar Bichu, Shipa Gohel, Geetanjali Chugh Kothari, Jason Anthony, Chandrashekhar Karalkar, Averi Banerjee, Naren Kaushik, Varun Khullar, Hasan Jafri, Sagar Paranjpe, Umesh Shrikhande, Kamlesh Soni, Anupama Ahluwalia, Alpa Jobalia, Kapil Mishra, Rahul Ghosh, Kunal Chakravarty, Mayur Hola, Rajesh Ramaswamy, Sabyasachi Das, Nihar Mehta, Ravi Dixit, Lal Bahadur Rokaya, Pratik Sachin Sohani, Patrick Anand, Ketaki Ghoge

Film Credits:
Director - Prashant Madan
Cinematographer - Srijan Chaurasia
Music Director - Abhishek Arora
2nd Camera - Aanchal Dhara
Editor - Prakash Kurup (Prime Focus)
Online - Soham Rawal Rawal (Prime Focus)
Grading - Navin Shettyy (Nube)
Sound Engineer - Chester Misquitta (Plug-In)
Post Production Supervisor - Sachin Bhanushali

Hope you enjoy it. Please watch with headphones

https://vimeo.com/226136670

Enerzal "Letters To My Son" 'Letters To My Son' is the 6000 KM cycling journey by two Indian men who had no experience in ultra-cycling whatsoever. What started out as a mad adventure…

The awesome folks at Homegrown have raised their victory glasses for The Audacious Project with this lovely feature...it's our behind-the-scenes story...all the mini steps that finally led to Bangkok!!

Thank you, Julian Manning!! It's a heck of an article :)

Meet The Two Men Who Just Cycled 5883 Kms From Bombay To Bangkok 5883 Kilometres, 62 days, 2 bicycles = 1 heck of a journey.

Day 62 - 80 Km
Cycling Mumbai to Bangkok

THE ROAD TO BANGKOK!

Today, as Aanchal and I sit in our hotel room…we’re strangely sleepy! We’ve gotten used to sleeping a maximum of 5 to 6 hours every night over the last two months, so for our bodies to suddenly demand more sleep is certainly new. We’re also a little uneasy and restless…speaking about small, mundane things to pass the time. There’s no intense discussion about the day’s ride, nothing to pack, unpack…no mad rush to get everything ready for the next day. Suddenly we’ve nothing to do…and that’s making us more restless!

62 days and 6000 Kilometres later…It’s done! There’s nothing more left to do, to plan, to think, to speak. It’s done!

We’ll celebrate, pop some champagne, relive the stories over and over again, maybe even run naked on Bangkok streets….but that’s tomorrow.
Today we sleep!

Goodnight! May we all dream big dreams

EnerzaL Prashant Madan Aanchal Anita Dhara Aanchal Dhara Photography Chidambaram Vijay Kumar Ketaki Ghoge Srijan Chaurasia Seema Madan Christine Madan Lalit Madan Puja Madan Nidhi Dhara Shruti Rekhi

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

1.55 pm: So this is heaven, he thought
-Jonathan Livingstone Seagull

EnerzaL Prashant Madan Chidambaram Vijay Kumar Ketaki Ghoge Aanchal Anita Dhara Aanchal Dhara Photography Srijan Chaurasia Shruti Rekhi Nidhi Dhara

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

11.55 am: Prashant's luck finally ran out. His first tire puncture while riding in 61 days. Fortunately, we've got Vijji who can now fix punctures super quick :D Prashant Madan Aanchal Anita Dhara Aanchal Dhara Photography Srijan Chaurasia Ketaki Ghoge EnerzaL Chidambaram Vijay Kumar

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

10.35 am: 166 Km to the finish line...Oh! We'll miss our nomadic life :) EnerzaL Prashant Madan Aanchal Anita Dhara Ketaki Ghoge Chidambaram Vijay Kumar Srijan Chaurasia

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

9.14 am: Eating sandwich for breakfast after ages today in this super cool restaurant. Usually, it’s rice for breakfast, rice for lunch and rice for dinner.
EnerzaL Prashant Madan Aanchal Dhara Photography Aanchal Anita Dhara Ketaki Ghoge Srijan Chaurasia Chidambaram Vijay Kumar

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

8.36 am: Shooting some last bits for our generous sponsor Enerzal
EnerzaL Prashant Madan Aanchal Dhara Photography Aanchal Anita Dhara Chidambaram Vijay Kumar Srijan Chaurasia Ketaki Ghoge Nidhi Dhara Shruti Rekhi

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

6.24 am: Seven Eleven - The best invention ever



Prashant Madan Chidambaram Vijay Kumar Aanchal Anita Dhara Aanchal Dhara Photography Srijan Chaurasia Ketaki Ghoge Anita Praj Shruti Rekhi Nidhi Dhara EnerzaL

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

5.05 am: With soaring temperatures and a blazing afternoon sun, night rides have become a norm since Bagan
Prashant Madan Aanchal Dhara Photography Aanchal Anita Dhara Chidambaram Vijay Kumar Ketaki Ghoge Srijan Chaurasia EnerzaL