: Kids From a Village Reach National Skating Championships, All Thanks to a New Park #IndiaNEWS #Children Bhurelal is barely 10, but his dreams are big. The resident of Rajasthan’s Khempur village

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Kids From a Village Reach National Skating Championships, All Thanks to a New Park #IndiaNEWS #Children
Bhurelal is barely 10, but his dreams are big. The resident of Rajasthan’s Khempur village aims to be an international skateboarding champion, and his journey has already begun. It’s a wonder to learn that Bhurelal was selected to represent the state at the 58th National Roller Skate Championship 2020-21, given that until three years ago, he had never even heard of skateboarding.
He stepped outside his village for the first time, but didn’t let his nervousness take over. He put on a good show in Mohali, Punjab where the championship was organised by the Roller Skating Federation of India (RSFI).
Naresh Bhil, a skateboarding champion in Khempur
For Bhurelal, the Desert Dolphin Skate Park is his world, which he conquers daily by throning the skateboard. Whether it’s the frontside 180, kickflip, or power sliding, the young boy glides around as smoothly as melting butter on a pan.
His eagerness and enthusiasm to learn an alien sport and own it like he has been doing this for aeons is something that shows clearly in other children of Khempur as well.
Take, for instance, Kusum, who is in her teens. She was one of the first girls in the village to step on the board and attempt this unknown sport. She transcended gender barriers and even inspired other girls to learn.
Kusum was the first girl in the village to learn skateboarding
If today the children of this village can acquire a new skill, spend time constructively and make their families and state proud by participating in skateboard championships, it is all thanks to two sisters who decided to make a film in Khempur in 2018.
Manjari and Vinati, who are daughters of yesteryear actor Mac Mohan, constructed a sprawling 14,500 square feet park in the village for the shoot. The beauty of the park is that after the filming was completed, it was given to the aspiring skaters to practice.
“Usually, filmmakers prefer a set that can be dismantled once the movie is over. But here we were making a film on how a rural girl can do wonders if the right opportunity and platform is presented. So it made sense for us to replicate the same in real life as well. We took the necessary permissions and constructed the park in five months. During that time, local children were curious to know more. So we started imparting lessons way before we started the shooting process. Needless to say, we took local children in the film and they found a career they can explore,� Manjari, director of the film tells The Better India.
Manjari and Vinati built the skateboarding park
The sister duo helps us connect with the children via a video call. It is fascinating to see the children ace every move with so much confidence.

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