Ladakh Chale Rickshawala

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Ladakh Chale Rickshawala is a 64-minute Indian film helmed by Indrani Chakraborty about Satyen Das' exploration of Ladakh from Kolkata on his rickshaw, a three-wheeled passenger cart. [1] The documentary drama was released in February 2019. Music directed by Amit Bose and Yash Gupta.

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In 2014, Satyen Das, a 44-year old rickshaw puller from Kolkata, India undertook the 65-day long 3,000 km long journey from Kolkata to Ladakh on his three-wheeled passenger cart. Das traveled through Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kargil and Srinagar to reach Ladakh. [2]

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References

  1. Sen, Zinia (25 January 2019). "Ladakh Chale Rickshawala back in Nandan". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. "To Ladakh from Kolkata, on a cycle rickshaw". Daily News and Analysis . 10 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "From Naktala To Khardung-La: The Story Of An Incredible Cycle Rickshaw Puller". The Better India. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2019.