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Joy Ride

Joy Ride

Life is not about meeting ends but living on the edge!

Genres

Documentary

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A documentary about human-powered manual ferris wheel rides at Juhu beach in Mumbai.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 2007

Country

India

Cast

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