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“I don’t travel alone to get away from anyone,
I travel alone to get closer to me.”
Came as a surprise package on the bollywood screen & won many hearts, Varun Sharma made his debut with Fukrey. He made an impression on the minds of people, living as far as remote village of Turtuk.
He will be soon seen road tripping on a truck, on one of the deadliest roads of India from Manali to Turtuk, a village in the Leh district of Jammu & Kashmir. Yes, he is back safe & sound :P
Describing his experience as surreal, he said, “I drove on one of the toughest Indian terrains with six-seven tonnes of goods that we were carrying for the locals. The roads there are covered with snow for six months so they need to stock up on food and other supplies. We ferried vegetables, timber and cement, along with several perishables. It felt nice to see that the supplies brought a smile to the locals' faces.” He crossed Gipsa, Sarchu, Pangong Lake, Leh, Sokar between Manali & Turtuk.
About his 20 day journey that too on a truck, he said, "It wasn't easy riding a truck, more so since I hadn't driven one before. Also, the mud roads turn slippery when it rains. One tiny mistake and we would have gone tumbling down. It was scary!"
The best parts of his journey, he added was crossing the Khardung La Pass, the world’s highest motorable pass. He said, "It felt like an achievement. And even the kids in the remote village of Turtuk recognised me because of Fukrey and Dilwale. I spent some enjoyable hours chatting with them about my films and their school. They even took me on a recce of their village which has pressure cookers and vessels made of stones".
It sure was a life changing experience for Varun, he sighed & said, “Now, I know what it's like to be without a phone for days and walk 10 kms to a satellite phone booth at an army base camp to reach out to my family. I am happy that I came back alive”. A solo journey was definitely a challenge but he did not back down.
Well! That’s something to learn from him. He is not just an entertainer but a true adventurer whose limit is not even sky. Waiting for his next adventure which he said he would like to take up with friends.
Source: Times of India (TOI)
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