Flying Wheels

Rahul (35), an elite skater is in pursuit of building a community for kids like Angura (11), a mentally challenged kid, to keep the passion for skateboarding alive against social and personal challenges along with fellow community members in Kolkata. They love doing extreme sports like in-line skating, skateboarding, and MTB (Mountain Bike) stunts. Unfortunately, there is no skatepark or a dedicated place for extreme sports in Kolkata. So, they're finding a space where they'll accepted, appreciated, and supported by the family, society, and the government.

  • Sagar Mashalkar
    Director
  • Satyajit Kumar
    Producer
  • Shikhar Gwalre
    Writer
  • Yugant Jain
    Cinematographer
  • Pritam Tigga
    Editor
  • Arpan Bain
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Genres:
    Sports, Social commentary
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    180 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali, English, Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • National Student's Film Festival 2024
    Mumbai
    India
    March 16, 2024
    Regional Premiere
    Best Direction Award
  • 4th The Empty Space Film Festival 2024
    Pune
    India
    September 15, 2024
    Best Documentary Award
  • International Kolkata Short Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    January 21, 2025
    Kolkata Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Student Film Awards
    Vadodara, Gujarat
    India
    April 14, 2024
    Premiere at Parul University
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Sagar Mashalkar

Sagar Mashalkar was born in Ambarnath, Mumbai on 3rd December 1996. After earning a diploma and engineering in Mechanical Engineering with a side-by-side temptation of working in theatre and cinema, he worked as a play writer and director for some one-act plays in the Marathi Language mainly. He is currently studying direction and producing for EDM from SRFTI, Kolkata. He made his debut as a director with the short film Lovebuds(2023) which is in Hindi Language. After that, he did film school projects. He made a documentary based on extreme sports enthusiasts in Kolkata named Flying Wheels (2024)

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Director Statement

This Film will always be close to my heart as this was my first documentary film and that too with the best people in Kolkata. The film talks about co-existing in a world of division. It shows us how one can unite people through sports and love. It reflected the true nature of society and how it should be. I hope you will love it too.