This movie, “The World’s Fastest Indian“, was being aired on Zee Studio today. It is a story inspired by the life of Burt Munro, a Kiwi who holds numerous speed records till date on sub-1000 cc bikes.
This is one of the movies which highlight human perseverance and the will to succeed, despite all odds. Burt toils over his motorcycle for 25 years, before traveling to Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah all the way from New Zealand, on a shoestring budget, to participate in the “Speed Week“, the World Cup of motorcycle racing. His adventures on his trip, and the help he receives from strangers on this journey, is heartening.
He battles a weak heart, regulations (he misses the registration deadline for participating, and then his motorcycle - a relic of the past - fails safety tests), but finally gets to achieve his dream of racing at the Mecca of Motorcycling. The buildup of suspense, and the subsequent climax, are very effective in keeping one on the edge.
Overall, a great movie.
Trivia : The Salt Flats are also the location of other movies, including Indpendence Day and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
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