CycleMahesh(2024)

Storyline

During a sudden lockdown, a young man named Mahesh gets stuck far from home. He decides to ride an old bicycle all the way back, traveling an incredible 2,000 kilometers in just one week. His long journey makes him a famous news story across the country.

“A long way home on two wheels.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film is based on the real-life journey of Mahesh Makwana, a migrant worker who cycled from Gujarat to Bihar during the 2020 lockdown.
• Director Suhel Banerjee shot the film chronologically along the actual route Mahesh traveled, using many non-professional actors.
• The bicycle used in the film is the same model Mahesh rode in real life, sourced from a local market for authenticity.
• Several scenes feature real people Mahesh encountered on his journey, who played themselves in the documentary-drama.
• The film's soundtrack uses folk songs from Bihar and Gujarat, reflecting the two ends of Mahesh's long journey.
• It was primarily funded through a crowdfunding campaign and small independent grants, not major studio backing.
• The seven-day shoot schedule mirrored Mahesh's own seven-day journey, with the crew cycling portions daily for realism.