THE INTERVIEW
Anam Hashim
BY BIKERS CLUB
BC: Who's Anam Hashim?
How different you are in real
life than a virtual life (social
media)? Tell us about real
you and your hobbies apart
from riding..!
AH: I am just a girl who loves
riding motorcycling from my
Instagram account, but I am
more than that. I love
cooking, music, fitness &
sports has been my passion
before even motorcycling
came in the picture. I am a
person who loves spending
time alone in my zone
working. I love creating
content & clicking pictures
not for commercial purposes
but for myself, which I don't
share online.
BC: Tell us about Life in
Nawab city Lucknow and life
in Pune now as a rider? And
why you chose Pune to settle
in?
AH: Lucknow is known for its
food, culture & history.
Growing up, there has been
beautiful until I figured out
that Lucknow has time to
grow in terms of
motorcycling. I moved to
Pune to get exposure in
motorcycling as I have
researched online through
social media platforms about
stunt riding scene there. I
love Pune, and the weather is
so amazing. The riding scene
in Pune is more advanced
than any other city. It is also
known as a hub of the
motorcyclist.
BC: How did you start riding?
And how long have you been
riding?
AH: I have always been inclined
towards motorcycling from a
young age. My father was the
first to figure out my love for
motorcycling at the age of 5. He
taught me how to ride a
motorcycle. But I officially got
my own bike when I moved to
Pune with some savings and
some money I earned by riding
& doing stunt shows with the
Pune local team in 2013. But I
am riding motorcycles since the
age of 15 independently.
BC: Why, stunts? What made
you think of following your
riding passion as a professional
stunt rider? And is it true that
you are the first professional
female stunt rider in India?
AH: Stunts because I was not
much attracted to racing back
then or any other form of
motorcycling. Plus, I could ride
bikes already, and I somehow
was very confident in pulling
bike stunts. Even though it took
me a while to learn stunts, it
didn't come easy to me. I figured
I am very good with the things
which are lead by my heart, so
stunt riding felt like an inner
calling. Like I believed in me no
matter what.
I am not the first woman in the
country who started stunt
riding, there have been a few in
the past, but I have been the
youngest to get into stunt riding
& the only one who has
survived and taken the sport