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my name is Anna Martian and as you guys

my name is Anna Martian and as you guys have heard I am a professional street

have heard I am a professional street

have heard I am a professional street bike freestyle rider or you can say a

bike freestyle rider or you can say a

bike freestyle rider or you can say a stunt rider I would like to ask you all

stunt rider I would like to ask you all

stunt rider I would like to ask you all one question what do you know or what do

one question what do you know or what do

one question what do you know or what do you think it means to be a standard or

you think it means to be a standard or

you think it means to be a standard or anything about stunt riding anybody

anything about stunt riding anybody

anything about stunt riding anybody knows about it Here I am in the later

knows about it Here I am in the later

knows about it Here I am in the later part I’m a rider rather not a stunt

part I’m a rider rather not a stunt

part I’m a rider rather not a stunt rider so I think your knowledge should

rider so I think your knowledge should

rider so I think your knowledge should be good enough for this too so first of

be good enough for this too so first of

be good enough for this too so first of all I want to differentiate what a stunt

all I want to differentiate what a stunt

all I want to differentiate what a stunt rider is and what a stuntman does I was

rider is and what a stuntman does I was

rider is and what a stuntman does I was just outside and someone came to me I’m

just outside and someone came to me I’m

just outside and someone came to me I’m like oh you’re the stuntman in the

like oh you’re the stuntman in the

like oh you’re the stuntman in the Bollywood I said no I don’t do for

Bollywood I said no I don’t do for

Bollywood I said no I don’t do for Bollywood I am NOT the people like the

Bollywood I am NOT the people like the

Bollywood I am NOT the people like the person who performs the body double so

person who performs the body double so

person who performs the body double so in short I will tell you so like you

in short I will tell you so like you

in short I will tell you so like you know we have athletes in the country

know we have athletes in the country

know we have athletes in the country like cricket hockey and all that so this

like cricket hockey and all that so this

like cricket hockey and all that so this is called a sport called street bike

is called a sport called street bike

is called a sport called street bike freestyle we perform stunts on the

freestyle we perform stunts on the

freestyle we perform stunts on the motorcycle and we compete in the

motorcycle and we compete in the

motorcycle and we compete in the international competitions but since we

international competitions but since we

international competitions but since we have no platform in the country here in

have no platform in the country here in

have no platform in the country here in India stunt riding is promoted as like

India stunt riding is promoted as like

India stunt riding is promoted as like for promotion of the brands various

for promotion of the brands various

for promotion of the brands various brands like companies like KTM Duke and

brands like companies like KTM Duke and

brands like companies like KTM Duke and TV is Apache and a lot more so this is

TV is Apache and a lot more so this is

TV is Apache and a lot more so this is what I do professional stunt riding so

what I do professional stunt riding so

what I do professional stunt riding so I’ll tell you guys my journey how it all

I’ll tell you guys my journey how it all

I’ll tell you guys my journey how it all started so basically I am from Lucknow

started so basically I am from Lucknow

started so basically I am from Lucknow that’s my hometown and I used to ride

that’s my hometown and I used to ride

that’s my hometown and I used to ride bikes and my dad taught me how to ride a

bikes and my dad taught me how to ride a

bikes and my dad taught me how to ride a motorcycle

motorcycle

motorcycle so initially after finishing my 10

so initially after finishing my 10

so initially after finishing my 10 standard I asked my dad to get me a bike

standard I asked my dad to get me a bike

standard I asked my dad to get me a bike he told me arrey 10th my arch-enemy

he told me arrey 10th my arch-enemy

he told me arrey 10th my arch-enemy layout topic go bike milega so I was

layout topic go bike milega so I was

layout topic go bike milega so I was just waiting catch out 10th March animal

just waiting catch out 10th March animal

just waiting catch out 10th March animal and I’ll get really good marks and get a

and I’ll get really good marks and get a

and I’ll get really good marks and get a bike so I got good numbers and now I

bike so I got good numbers and now I

bike so I got good numbers and now I went with the sheet and I told my dad

went with the sheet and I told my dad

went with the sheet and I told my dad that can I get a bike he’s like oh what

that can I get a bike he’s like oh what

that can I get a bike he’s like oh what the bus number money Kabul at a beauty

the bus number money Kabul at a beauty

the bus number money Kabul at a beauty salon amenable on a bike EJ so I had a

salon amenable on a bike EJ so I had a

salon amenable on a bike EJ so I had a really big fight for the motorcycle I

really big fight for the motorcycle I

really big fight for the motorcycle I was going school with public transport I

was going school with public transport I

was going school with public transport I left my scooty and all that so later on

left my scooty and all that so later on

left my scooty and all that so later on somehow my dad being a big support for

somehow my dad being a big support for

somehow my dad being a big support for my dreams and everything he got me the

my dreams and everything he got me the

my dreams and everything he got me the motorcycle and when I started riding

motorcycle and when I started riding

motorcycle and when I started riding motorcycles in school all the people

motorcycles in school all the people

motorcycles in school all the people like I am from Lucknow so Appa kurta

like I am from Lucknow so Appa kurta

like I am from Lucknow so Appa kurta pyjama pancake motorcycles elliniko take

pyjama pancake motorcycles elliniko take

pyjama pancake motorcycles elliniko take a salary Kiko they people were like

a salary Kiko they people were like

a salary Kiko they people were like shocked so people who are encouraging

shocked so people who are encouraging

shocked so people who are encouraging and discouraging in school also a lot of

and discouraging in school also a lot of

and discouraging in school also a lot of people who are fascinated by me later on

people who are fascinated by me later on

people who are fascinated by me later on one day while going to my tuitions I saw

one day while going to my tuitions I saw

one day while going to my tuitions I saw some guys on the street doing stoppies

some guys on the street doing stoppies

some guys on the street doing stoppies and released that time I didn’t know

and released that time I didn’t know

and released that time I didn’t know what it is I just got fascinated I stood

what it is I just got fascinated I stood

what it is I just got fascinated I stood there for hours and I was just watching

there for hours and I was just watching

there for hours and I was just watching what these guys are doing so next day I

what these guys are doing so next day I

what these guys are doing so next day I came to them again and I asked them what

came to them again and I asked them what

came to them again and I asked them what are you doing so telling is it is called

are you doing so telling is it is called

are you doing so telling is it is called stunt riding and you should not come

stunt riding and you should not come

stunt riding and you should not come here it’s a guy sport cuca calm neither

here it’s a guy sport cuca calm neither

here it’s a guy sport cuca calm neither tomb lock Nagar job that was the time I

tomb lock Nagar job that was the time I

tomb lock Nagar job that was the time I took it on myself I’m like I can ride a

took it on myself I’m like I can ride a

took it on myself I’m like I can ride a bike I can do this

bike I can do this

bike I can do this I came another day and I asked them can

I came another day and I asked them can

I came another day and I asked them can you tell me how to do I can ride a

you tell me how to do I can ride a

you tell me how to do I can ride a motorcycle

motorcycle

motorcycle there were started laughing on me then I

there were started laughing on me then I

there were started laughing on me then I was like okay I’ll show you guys so they

was like okay I’ll show you guys so they

was like okay I’ll show you guys so they taught me I mean they were telling me

taught me I mean they were telling me

taught me I mean they were telling me the techniques how to do and I was able

the techniques how to do and I was able

the techniques how to do and I was able to do it and that was the moment the

to do it and that was the moment the

to do it and that was the moment the moment I did it I myself didn’t know

moment I did it I myself didn’t know

moment I did it I myself didn’t know that I will be able to do it or not that

that I will be able to do it or not that

that I will be able to do it or not that was the moment I realized that nothing

was the moment I realized that nothing

was the moment I realized that nothing is impossible trust me because when you

is impossible trust me because when you

is impossible trust me because when you are riding a motorcycle a motorcycle

are riding a motorcycle a motorcycle

are riding a motorcycle a motorcycle doesn’t know your gender if it is a girl

doesn’t know your gender if it is a girl

doesn’t know your gender if it is a girl or a guy trust me so you can just go

or a guy trust me so you can just go

or a guy trust me so you can just go ahead and write so that thing came to my

ahead and write so that thing came to my

ahead and write so that thing came to my mind and that was the moment I decided

mind and that was the moment I decided

mind and that was the moment I decided after finishing my school I will move

after finishing my school I will move

after finishing my school I will move out so now again delay kuroh stunt

out so now again delay kuroh stunt

out so now again delay kuroh stunt riding hey I didn’t know anything about

riding hey I didn’t know anything about

riding hey I didn’t know anything about this in India because India may stand

this in India because India may stand

this in India because India may stand riding like a plug oh go be a lot

riding like a plug oh go be a lot

riding like a plug oh go be a lot aragaki stunt rider suna regum Arab army

aragaki stunt rider suna regum Arab army

aragaki stunt rider suna regum Arab army Tolaga Reggie hey be road pick earthy

Tolaga Reggie hey be road pick earthy

Tolaga Reggie hey be road pick earthy Reggie maybe but it’s not really like

Reggie maybe but it’s not really like

Reggie maybe but it’s not really like that the people who do on the roads and

that the people who do on the roads and

that the people who do on the roads and all that is a different people there

all that is a different people there

all that is a different people there they are just excited kids who are wet

they are just excited kids who are wet

they are just excited kids who are wet like you know what young age people are

like you know what young age people are

like you know what young age people are excited and like oh I want to show off

excited and like oh I want to show off

excited and like oh I want to show off and get some girls attention and like

and get some girls attention and like

and get some girls attention and like that but in reality it is taken as a

that but in reality it is taken as a

that but in reality it is taken as a sport hungry come main spot as stunt

sport hungry come main spot as stunt

sport hungry come main spot as stunt riding we have ampionships in Europe

riding we have ampionships in Europe

riding we have ampionships in Europe France in a lot more countries so that

France in a lot more countries so that

France in a lot more countries so that turning point of time I moved out to

turning point of time I moved out to

turning point of time I moved out to Pune to pursue my dreams I mean

Pune to pursue my dreams I mean

Pune to pursue my dreams I mean basically for parents it was education

basically for parents it was education

basically for parents it was education but for me I know it was deep down my

but for me I know it was deep down my

but for me I know it was deep down my dreams and my stunt riding so my parents

dreams and my stunt riding so my parents

dreams and my stunt riding so my parents didn’t know about it so

didn’t know about it so

didn’t know about it so only riding they know stand riding kisi

only riding they know stand riding kisi

only riding they know stand riding kisi go could be Nevada so I moved to Pune

go could be Nevada so I moved to Pune

go could be Nevada so I moved to Pune and I met a couple of guys they were

and I met a couple of guys they were

and I met a couple of guys they were like three four guys I met and they were

like three four guys I met and they were

like three four guys I met and they were into stunt riding and they were doing at

into stunt riding and they were doing at

into stunt riding and they were doing at a very good level

a very good level

a very good level so I started riding with them but it

so I started riding with them but it

so I started riding with them but it turned out to be completely different

turned out to be completely different

turned out to be completely different since I was the only girl I mean I’m

since I was the only girl I mean I’m

since I was the only girl I mean I’m still the only girl in the country who’s

still the only girl in the country who’s

still the only girl in the country who’s into this sport initially I was

into this sport initially I was

into this sport initially I was supported a lot in in terms like to

supported a lot in in terms like to

supported a lot in in terms like to marry by clay leash Allah by the time I

marry by clay leash Allah by the time I

marry by clay leash Allah by the time I didn’t had bike I used to perform on

didn’t had bike I used to perform on

didn’t had bike I used to perform on others bike to earn my own bike so

others bike to earn my own bike so

others bike to earn my own bike so that’s how I’d earn my bike later on

that’s how I’d earn my bike later on

that’s how I’d earn my bike later on when I got my bike then I still since I

when I got my bike then I still since I

when I got my bike then I still since I am a girl and I was hardly eighteen that

am a girl and I was hardly eighteen that

am a girl and I was hardly eighteen that time I just got my motorcycle license I

time I just got my motorcycle license I

time I just got my motorcycle license I was 36 kgs since stunt riding is a very

was 36 kgs since stunt riding is a very

was 36 kgs since stunt riding is a very physical challenging sport and it needs

physical challenging sport and it needs

physical challenging sport and it needs a lot of strength so I was working on

a lot of strength so I was working on

a lot of strength so I was working on myself to cover up the physical strength

myself to cover up the physical strength

myself to cover up the physical strength and the physical need with the bike so I

and the physical need with the bike so I

and the physical need with the bike so I was dreaming I was eating and I was of

was dreaming I was eating and I was of

was dreaming I was eating and I was of course studying as well then later on I

course studying as well then later on I

course studying as well then later on I was of course since I’m a girl and it’s

was of course since I’m a girl and it’s

was of course since I’m a girl and it’s not that I’m a girl but it took a little

not that I’m a girl but it took a little

not that I’m a girl but it took a little time for me to understand how to pop up

time for me to understand how to pop up

time for me to understand how to pop up a wheelie how to do this how to do that

a wheelie how to do this how to do that

a wheelie how to do this how to do that everybody has their time and pace to

everybody has their time and pace to

everybody has their time and pace to learn so I was learning pretty slow and

learn so I was learning pretty slow and

learn so I was learning pretty slow and those guys were like oh you are learning

those guys were like oh you are learning

those guys were like oh you are learning so slow you cannot do circle wheelies

so slow you cannot do circle wheelies

so slow you cannot do circle wheelies you can only do straight wheelies your

you can only do straight wheelies your

you can only do straight wheelies your lifetime to throw there Jerry Buss

lifetime to throw there Jerry Buss

lifetime to throw there Jerry Buss caning it took you like you proved

caning it took you like you proved

caning it took you like you proved on Acharya like in a male-dominated

on Acharya like in a male-dominated

on Acharya like in a male-dominated sport it’s not your cup of tea leave it

sport it’s not your cup of tea leave it

sport it’s not your cup of tea leave it but I was discriminated and I was

but I was discriminated and I was

but I was discriminated and I was discouraged so much dominated so much

discouraged so much dominated so much

discouraged so much dominated so much that I got I mean I had to leave their

that I got I mean I had to leave their

that I got I mean I had to leave their company it became so bad like I was

company it became so bad like I was

company it became so bad like I was bullied to core trust me so that’s that

bullied to core trust me so that’s that

bullied to core trust me so that’s that moment of time I couldn’t even

moment of time I couldn’t even

moment of time I couldn’t even concentrate on my education and

concentrate on my education and

concentrate on my education and everything was just messed up in my life

everything was just messed up in my life

everything was just messed up in my life but then again the dream to do it since

but then again the dream to do it since

but then again the dream to do it since when I started that’s what just kept me

when I started that’s what just kept me

when I started that’s what just kept me going

going

going I dropped my be calm and my parents were

I dropped my be calm and my parents were

I dropped my be calm and my parents were like you’re wasting your life Cal

like you’re wasting your life Cal

like you’re wasting your life Cal Carrillo is submix ricany you will

Carrillo is submix ricany you will

Carrillo is submix ricany you will destroy your future and all that and

destroy your future and all that and

destroy your future and all that and they stopped supporting so that was a

they stopped supporting so that was a

they stopped supporting so that was a very crucial moment when I realized that

very crucial moment when I realized that

very crucial moment when I realized that I cannot do anything but whatever I will

I cannot do anything but whatever I will

I cannot do anything but whatever I will do I’ll do it whatever the

do I’ll do it whatever the

do I’ll do it whatever the and I have that’s called stunt riding so

and I have that’s called stunt riding so

and I have that’s called stunt riding so I started working on it and I was just

I started working on it and I was just

I started working on it and I was just riding and later on since I started

riding and later on since I started

riding and later on since I started riding a opportunity came to me by TBS

riding a opportunity came to me by TBS

riding a opportunity came to me by TBS and I had the opportunity to ride in the

and I had the opportunity to ride in the

and I had the opportunity to ride in the Himalayas you must be knowing the place

Himalayas you must be knowing the place

Himalayas you must be knowing the place and the altitude and the problems so I

and the altitude and the problems so I

and the altitude and the problems so I wrote there 18 days all alone

wrote there 18 days all alone

wrote there 18 days all alone 2,100 kilometers with the support of TBS

2,100 kilometers with the support of TBS

2,100 kilometers with the support of TBS and I am the only girl in the world to

and I am the only girl in the world to

and I am the only girl in the world to ride all the 10 passes and cover the

ride all the 10 passes and cover the

ride all the 10 passes and cover the highest motorable Road in the world in

highest motorable Road in the world in

highest motorable Road in the world in 18 days on the devious cooties as 110 CC

18 days on the devious cooties as 110 CC

18 days on the devious cooties as 110 CC it’s just a 110 CC scooter so I started

it’s just a 110 CC scooter so I started

it’s just a 110 CC scooter so I started exploring exploring more about my dreams

exploring exploring more about my dreams

exploring exploring more about my dreams and before it was like night 10th Agata

and before it was like night 10th Agata

and before it was like night 10th Agata kururugi abot well toka top kururugi

kururugi abot well toka top kururugi

kururugi abot well toka top kururugi that moment I have just been dragging I

that moment I have just been dragging I

that moment I have just been dragging I thought if I would have done it right

thought if I would have done it right

thought if I would have done it right then in there where I would have been

then in there where I would have been

then in there where I would have been right now so that was the moment I

right now so that was the moment I

right now so that was the moment I decided Joby opportunity ara whatever I

decided Joby opportunity ara whatever I

decided Joby opportunity ara whatever I believe that I can do it I’ll just go

believe that I can do it I’ll just go

believe that I can do it I’ll just go forward into it so after doing this ride

forward into it so after doing this ride

forward into it so after doing this ride next year 2016 devious sign me as the

next year 2016 devious sign me as the

next year 2016 devious sign me as the brand ambassador for the devious good he

brand ambassador for the devious good he

brand ambassador for the devious good he says so next year again I rode and I

says so next year again I rode and I

says so next year again I rode and I took 10 more women along with me and

took 10 more women along with me and

took 10 more women along with me and again it was a Inder book of records

again it was a Inder book of records

again it was a Inder book of records again same same right so this ride has

again same same right so this ride has

again same same right so this ride has been a very life-changing moment for me

been a very life-changing moment for me

been a very life-changing moment for me apart from all the struggles that I go

apart from all the struggles that I go

apart from all the struggles that I go through I mean being a rider first of

through I mean being a rider first of

through I mean being a rider first of all being a rider also is a very big

all being a rider also is a very big

all being a rider also is a very big deal in the country like India so being

deal in the country like India so being

deal in the country like India so being a stunt rider was pretty much more

a stunt rider was pretty much more

a stunt rider was pretty much more tougher like they were support but there

tougher like they were support but there

tougher like they were support but there were negativity as well there were

were negativity as well there were

were negativity as well there were people who are trying to pull me down

people who are trying to pull me down

people who are trying to pull me down there were I mean still there are but I

there were I mean still there are but I

there were I mean still there are but I think life is all about just going

think life is all about just going

think life is all about just going through all of it surfing through life

through all of it surfing through life

through all of it surfing through life pulling yourself down and up like

pulling yourself down and up like

pulling yourself down and up like sometimes you have to pull yourself down

sometimes you have to pull yourself down

sometimes you have to pull yourself down as well so it’s just been like that and

as well so it’s just been like that and

as well so it’s just been like that and so this is all about my life and ahead

so this is all about my life and ahead

so this is all about my life and ahead later on after that currently I started

later on after that currently I started

later on after that currently I started my company that is called dream

my company that is called dream

my company that is called dream motorsports so the aim the aim of a

motorsports so the aim the aim of a

motorsports so the aim the aim of a company is to promote stunt riding as a

company is to promote stunt riding as a

company is to promote stunt riding as a sport so like you know people say race

sport so like you know people say race

sport so like you know people say race is a sport so if racing can be a sport

is a sport so if racing can be a sport

is a sport so if racing can be a sport in the country like India why can’t

in the country like India why can’t

in the country like India why can’t people consider stunt riding but I agree

people consider stunt riding but I agree

people consider stunt riding but I agree the people who do on the road and you

the people who do on the road and you

the people who do on the road and you guys see those people and you consider

guys see those people and you consider

guys see those people and you consider them as who negan’s and all that so it’s

them as who negan’s and all that so it’s

them as who negan’s and all that so it’s not your fault because you are judging

not your fault because you are judging

not your fault because you are judging on to what you guys are seeing so this

on to what you guys are seeing so this

on to what you guys are seeing so this is what I want to improve in the country

is what I want to improve in the country

is what I want to improve in the country so I have been working on the so since

so I have been working on the so since

so I have been working on the so since its F MSCI is a Federation for racing I

its F MSCI is a Federation for racing I

its F MSCI is a Federation for racing I am working on the Federation for stunt

am working on the Federation for stunt

am working on the Federation for stunt riding not just for India it’s going to

riding not just for India it’s going to

riding not just for India it’s going to be a worldwide Federation where like

be a worldwide Federation where like

be a worldwide Federation where like people from 7:00 minimum requirement is

people from 7:00 minimum requirement is

people from 7:00 minimum requirement is like seven continent people so we have

like seven continent people so we have

like seven continent people so we have things are in progress and it will be

things are in progress and it will be

things are in progress and it will be applied soon so that is there will be a

applied soon so that is there will be a

applied soon so that is there will be a difference between a people I mean a guy

difference between a people I mean a guy

difference between a people I mean a guy who is a professional stunt rider or a

who is a professional stunt rider or a

who is a professional stunt rider or a girl apart from that I mean the people

girl apart from that I mean the people

girl apart from that I mean the people are doing on the road so it will

are doing on the road so it will

are doing on the road so it will decrease the number of the hooligans on

decrease the number of the hooligans on

decrease the number of the hooligans on the road because you will have your

the road because you will have your

the road because you will have your stunt riding license as well like how

stunt riding license as well like how

stunt riding license as well like how you have for racing so and yeah I also

you have for racing so and yeah I also

you have for racing so and yeah I also promote traveling from my company and

promote traveling from my company and

promote traveling from my company and like anything related to dreams like

like anything related to dreams like

like anything related to dreams like it’s just all about that we support and

it’s just all about that we support and

it’s just all about that we support and we sponsor people till whatever extend

we sponsor people till whatever extend

we sponsor people till whatever extend what we can just to improve the image of

what we can just to improve the image of

what we can just to improve the image of Sun riding or you can say straight by

Sun riding or you can say straight by

Sun riding or you can say straight by freestyle in the country thank you

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