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Umesh Shebe & Praveena Shebe

Total Vote(s) : 104 | Total Testimonial(s) : 8

Hi! Folks. We are Umesh and Praveena from Bangalore. I am an artist working as a Senior Creative Lead in a Software firm and my life partner who is a science teacher is a great cook, loves traveling, photography and advenures. A perfect amalgam of art and science. The “GreatDrivingChallenge” is just the right opportunity to explore life in a different way. "Jindagi ek safar hai suhana yahaan kal kya ho kisne jana........."

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Umesh Dharmarajan & Jyoti Krishnamoorthy

Total Vote(s) : 718 | Total Testimonial(s) : 37

Hi, We are Umesh and Jyoti from Mumbai. I work as a Project Manager in Tata Consultancy Services and she is an HR executive, currently taking a break from work. We got married a year and half ago and all these months we have literally been on the road! Spent the first 6 months of our married life in Michigan, which gave us an opportunity to explore the entire mid-west and east coast of the US. The other 6 months was spent exploring the Wild Wild West, as I moved to Los Angeles, a place I had spent a considerable time earlier. We are back in Mumbai for now and a lot of things are different - the Interstate freeways are now the National Highways, the Toyota Camry has given way to the humble Hyundai Santro. But what remains unchanged is the freewheeling spirit, the thrill of getting behind the wheel, and the passion for travelling and storytelling. I have spent a lot of time and money on my road trips, but this would be the first time someone’s offering to pay me for doing something I absolutely love to do! - An all expenses paid trip on a Cedia, on a road trip that I get to plan to the last detail..Now THAT’S an offer I can’t refuse! …as someone said, the best things in life are FREE!

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Uma Bilaney & Narendra Punjabi

Total Vote(s) : 175 | Total Testimonial(s) : 23

We are a unique pair because we are not a couple, we have a common link in our life, my sister is his wife. Well, in simple words we are a cool pair of Jiju and Saali…..but not the “saali aadhi gharwali” types. We are here because we have similar interests and love to explore the unknown. Moreover, I am a web content writer and good at writing blogs/articles. We are looking forward to achieve the 3 F’s of this challenge, Fun, Fame and Fortune. We are not willing to share the Fun and Fame with anyone but we would love to share the fortune. If we win this challenge we will donate a part of the price money to Shiv Guru Shastha Samaj and an Old age home.

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Uday Anand Patil & Shejal Uday Patil

Total Vote(s) : 12 | Total Testimonial(s) : 1

Hi, We are Uday and Shejal from Mumbai. Travelling gives us a kick and we have a passion for driving and enjoy long drives more, especially in monsoon. I like going zip zam zooooom on empty roads (kind of aggressive) but i'm cautious. On the other hand Shejal loves smooth ride and clicking pics as she is fond of it. Currently I'm jobless and shejal is working as an audiologist in Thane. We have been driving since last 3 years and it' fun driving on expressway. We are here because this driving challenge seems to be enthralling with a cool car Mitsubishi cedia sports and with latest gizmos, I am sure this is going to be one dream of a drive. My first car was Alto VXI and now we own a Maruti Swift VXI....its a cool and peppy car. We both love and are crazy for fast cars, most desirable is Ferari, BMW 7 series and Porsche. We love beaches and hill stations a lot and driving gives in all a wonderful feeling and just peps you up. We believe in one thing, take life as it comes and love every moment of it no matter however good or bad it is cos you are destined for it. Rock on is our mantra.

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TUSHAR VENKATARAMANAN & Rashmi. Uttamchandani.

Total Vote(s) : 13 | Total Testimonial(s) : 4

We are Tushar Ramanan and Rashmi Uttamchandani, from the city of Pune,India. We are partners and long term friends.We are fitness professionals having our own fitness centre at NIBM road In this city! We have spent more than 20 years in training and counselling people for a Healthy lifestyle. Today, our Passion has turned into our Profession! When we start our day we know that we have done the best thing which is market HEALTH. Our aim is to increase the awareness about fitness in this country,with that in view, we have been writing fitness related articles in various local newspapers and magazines.My partner,Tushar holds an MBA degree in Marketing and various Fitness certifications as well.He has been a National level Footballer and supports a hercules physique.As for myself, I hold a post graduate degree in english literature and am one of the highest qualified fitness professionals in the country.Both of us have been formerly modelling, for a while till our fitness passion took over completely! We are into fitness related events and introduced the city of Pune to its first ever fitness show-The Pune Fitness Carnival- which we have now trade marked.With a view to increasing the fitness awareness in our country we are currently involved in bringing international fitness pageants to India.we hope that we are able to make a mark in this country by bringing wellness into the lives of the urban Indians!

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Tushar Kadam & Nazia Khan

Total Vote(s) : 6 | Total Testimonial(s) : 1

Hi Friends, We are Tush & Naaz, from Pune. I own a small company "BPOJUNCTION.NeT & Naaz is working with Mphasis, Pune. We share same passion towards cars and bike and love to go on adventures trips.

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Tushar & nidhi

Total Vote(s) : 2 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

Made for each other !!!!!!!!

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Tirthankar Basu & Mampa Basu

Total Vote(s) : 449 | Total Testimonial(s) : 56

Wedlocked since 3 long years, Mrs. Basu is an Ex-Kingfisher and I am a 'Dreamer' - of a DEVELOPED INDIA. Our reasons to travel by road range from pure utilitarian to holidaying to just avoid carting around luggage on platforms and terminals. I suffer from 'Anti-Motion Sickness' which is a situation where one gets restless and lethargic, if not on the move (whether by Rail, Air, or Road). On a serious note, while I travel to explore and capture the rural and urban transformation that India is undergoing and understand the macro & micro consequences it has had on local people and economy, she is more focused on the destination. Makes us mix business with pleasure. And what can be more interesting than our '*branded*' Blog called – DRIVOBLOG® [http://drivoblog.blogspot.com/], which contains photos, travelogues, videos, maps and speed-sheets of our journeys.

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Tina Gupta & Pramod Narsinghani

Total Vote(s) : 153 | Total Testimonial(s) : 11

Hi, we are Tina & Pramod Narsinghani from New Delhi, India, with a passion for speed which drove us here. We love translating what we see and feel into photography, and are complete foodies. My husband is an oral & maxillofacial surgeon and I am working as a Research analyst

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Thommen Jose & Minu Thommen

Total Vote(s) : 23 | Total Testimonial(s) : 3

Me aur Hum Hi, This is Thommen Jose and my wife and navigator (both on road and off it), Minu. I am a consultant communication specialising in development sector communication; I make films for companies and government departments. Minu works in the development sector and is a livelihood consultant. So, as you might have figured out, we do quite a bit of work (and travel, by extension) together. Feel the Travel Now, while I am at it, let me also do a plug here. We belong to the fast growing breed of experiential travellers. We believe that every place has more to offer than the mountains and the streams. A place is also about the people, its culture, traditions and way of life. Travel with an open mind, smile at the people, strike up conversation with the dhaba-wallah and we will learn more than we would otherwise from any travel guides. A Cause, too In our free time, we also work for the propagation of hemp, giving us a valid 'reason' to travel more.

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Thomas Anand & Shilpy

Total Vote(s) : 724 | Total Testimonial(s) : 31

Working at the heart of India’s technology industry, we are a Bangalorean couple who enjoy the best of both worlds. From the dense corporate jungle of conference calls, meetings and mental wear and tear, we manage to slip away, seeking the real India over long experience filled drives. We are a complementary couple: Thomas, who has clocked more than 180,000 km of passionate driving over the last ten years, is also an accomplished photographer and avid blogger; Shilpy is a devoted wildlife lover and the more adventurous of the two. Together we have spent some of life’s best moments, over the last couple of years, conversing in different ways with untamed India. Be it a tiger in its feline majesty or a tribal lady adorned in her native splendour, we have enjoyed photographing and writing about life in its varied and brilliant forms.

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Thejesh GN & Lavanya Keshavamurthy

Total Vote(s) : 127 | Total Testimonial(s) : 9

We are Thejesh and Lavanya work as software professionals in Bangalore. I am Thejesh, friends often call me Thej. Traveling and blogging has been my major *work* outside my work. Last year I spent my major savings on touring europe. Last year I also got a sponsored trip by Nokia to attend their OpenLab at Helsinki. I was the only Indian to attend OpenLab, which had about forty bloggers from all over the world. I like photography, adventurous sports, driving, tweetering, mobile photography, riding motor cycle. The recent addition to my vehicle fleet is Cannondale F8 bike. My friend Lavanya has travelled extensively in Europe, UK and Switzerland while she worked there. Last year, she spent her savings on touring major parts of US of A and is looking forward to her next annual trip. She too likes adventure sports and blogging. These days, she is into cycling advocacy. Oh yeah, her first 'car' was an MUV, a Mahindra Bolero to be precise. Of late she got herself a Reva and two bicycles.

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Tautik Das & Rohini Datta

Total Vote(s) : 142 | Total Testimonial(s) : 20

bunked college one day to watch ‘A Time to Kill’. That bunking tied them up in knots, with fire as the witness. Happily married for eight plus years, but the two are on the constant lookout for (reads like a partner-seeking advert) excuses to travel. In between road trips, the footloose vagabond couple manages to work with the apparel industry. (You guessed it – unfortunately it the reverse work-travel ratio). Tautik has been a nomad, growing up all over India (fauji kid). Rohini’s road trips with her dad from an early age could possibly have been the stimulus for her love of travel. For the couple, roads keep the fuel ignited and the adrenalins high!

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Tarun Kumar P & Archana P

Total Vote(s) : 346 | Total Testimonial(s) : 6

Hi, We are Tarun and Archana(my wife) and both of us are software enggs working in Bangalore. We are recently married (3 months) and we are here because we love nature, trekking, long drives, photography and of course driving. For a typical holiday, we would prefer a place with very few people amidst nature to a commercial holiday spot. I have trekked the green route (the train route from Sakleshpur to Edakumeri), Bhramagiri hill (Wayanad), Eddakal Caves (Wayanad), Kodachadri hill(twice), Kemmannugundi and many more to come. My recent obsessions were horse riding, Photography (I bought a D-SLR). Last but not the least, I love to drive. I started driving at an early age of around 16 years. I now have my own car (a hyundai accent) and have driven almost 80,000 Kms in less than 4 years. That should tell you my passion towards driving !. Before that I used to drive my dads car. Long night drives have become a routine. My friends know I am the safest person to drive the car on a trip, all nigters are reserved for me. Apart from driving, I have also participated in many plantation drives. I worked with few NGOs for green causes and child support (Hope foundation, SAPPORT, www.treesforfree.org). For us, driving is a pleasure and not a means to get to a place. Please Vote for us. I urge all you people to: Use the roads responsibly and also do your part for the environment. Don't Drive as if you own the road, drive as if you own a car ! Stop littering, stop honking unnecessarily after all its our nature, our surroundings. Make a difference !

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Tariq Shaikh & Shefali Christian

Total Vote(s) : 64 | Total Testimonial(s) : 4

Hi, We are Tariq & Shefali a married couple with 2 beautiful daughters named Tasha & Mysha . I work as a Regional Manager in a French based Logistics company and am based at Mumbai and my wife is a home maker for the time being and looking after the kids.

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Tarang Koppal & Kshitija Koppal

Total Vote(s) : 292 | Total Testimonial(s) : 23

I, Tarang (33) and my wife Kshitija (33) reside in Thane, near Mumbai... We've been married for 10 years now and have a lovely li'l daughter Samay who will be 5 yrs old this September... I work for a well-known food testing laboratory; good food being my other passion..! Kshitija is a free-lance corporate trainer and a professional content writer... We both are avid travellers and have always preffered to explore the world by road... Having been driving since 1997, i have single handedly driven more than 4 lakh kilometers across the length & breath of India... I have driven a variety of cars & models, and our last owned car the Chevvy Tavera... The baby had clocked 2.10 lakh kilometers by her second birthday (!) itself, and had surely visited more than a hundred different cities by then... Kshitija, during her college days in Pune, was an integral part of her gang of bikers and has particiapated as navigator in quite a few bike rallies... she is amazing at charting routes across invisible map lines, and making journey to even the familiar destinations seem like an exploration... We love to drive / journey / explore together and known that we would be doing that for a long, long time to come...

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Tapender Kapur & Gargi Kapur

Total Vote(s) : 8 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

We are from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. I am working as an architect with H.P. power corporation ltd. at Shimla and my wife Gargi is an housewife. We have one son, Aman. I have added more photos on facebook please have a look. We love traveling, now our son is on his own we have time for our love.

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Tanushree Pathak & Prabal Khanna

Total Vote(s) : 65 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

Hey! We are software engineers, both from New Delhi. Prabal’s a major driving enthusiast. His passion and dreams both are CARS! From his room walls covered with swanky car posters to his desk crowded with miniature car models, you can ask him about the A to Z of cars. Even when he’s driving in the night any car which is really far and you can just see the lights, Prabal would even tell you the model with ease. Did you guys know that cars have a nose and are fat :).Needless to say his favorite show is the Top gear and ten years down the lane he sees himself modifying cars and owning a workshop for all sorts of cars...He performs “SAFE” stunts with his machine which he can prove effectively why they are safe. Shania Twain would be surely thinking about Prabal while writing “He’s one of those guys who likes to shine’s machine and make me take off my shoes before he lets me go in. I can’t believe you kiss your car good night” That did impress me much.I am Tanushree, absolutely mad about traveling. Quite literally trips are a breath of fresh air, away from the maddening Delhi hustle-bustle. We like exploring undiscovered places which are full of natural beauty and capturing them from unique views. We like visiting these places a traveler rather than a tourist to get the feel of the local environment.

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Tabassum Sohail Khan & Sohail Khan

Total Vote(s) : 3 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

Greetings of the Day to every one!! We r Sohail & my wife Tabassum, we have been married for a long time now, we always wanted to try something amazing but were hesitant, The great driving challenge sounds excited, and I think with all your peoples help I would be able to enter it. Guys we are here to stay so please keep voting for us coz thats the utmost important thing to get into the top 9 couples.... We thought of many themes, but wanted something which would also some one else so what else we decided to take in a social cause.

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T S Walia & KIRAN WALIA

Total Vote(s) : 34 | Total Testimonial(s) : 15

We are Tejinder and Kiran from Ahmedabad Gujarat .She is my wife . We both love adventure sports , visiting places and photography . She is working as a teacher in a school and is a school National Basketball player .She is a great sports lover and does Yoga ,Aerobics and works out for more than 15 hours a week. I am an Ex- Army Officer of Infantry regiment and presently I am working with a courier company . I have wide experience in the field of photography , adventure sports and have toured a lot all over India . I have done an advanced course in mountaineering from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute at Darjeeling, during which I scaled peak .5570 m and have also scaled Peak .5221 m in Arunachal Pradesh, while in the army .I also do jogging and work out on a daily basis.

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SYED RIZWAN ALTAF & beenish khan

Total Vote(s) : 5 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

We are syed rizwan & beenish khan, am from India. I work as a software engg, my girl friend pursuing highr education in germany once we are selected she will travel all the way from germany to india for this competion...We are here because....both of us love driving we are ready to take this chalange and show the world we can do anything together this will bring us more closer and our families will accept our relationship.

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Syed Haseeb & Manisha

Total Vote(s) : 0 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

Hi..We are Manisha and Syed. We have been married for the last 7 months after a courtship for over 9 years. I am from Bangalore and into Software Sales. Nikku (Thats how I call my wife) is from UP and has studied in Assam and also sells hardware for a living. We the software/hardware combo form 'The ROAD DUSTERS'

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Syed Aijaz Shafi & Emmyloo Laloo

Total Vote(s) : 3 | Total Testimonial(s) : 0

hi people we are syed aijaz & emmy, from new delhi, india. me and my dear emmy work for convergys as customer service officer, and we are here to grab this oppotunity to travel around and explor the whole new adventure

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Swati Kundan Sinha & Kundan Sinha

Total Vote(s) : 32 | Total Testimonial(s) : 2

Hi, myself Swati, taking this exciting opportunity to participate in this challenging event. I am happy to introduce myself and my soulmate Kundan. I am an HR professional and used to work with ZEE TV Group and Kundan is working as Vice President with HSBC Bank. Since we got married, we shared common goals, these are: Love, adventure & Live life king size. We are fun loving couple and believe in our motto "Like dissolves like." We share the same passion of traveling. We used to keep a packed bag ready for any sudden unplanned travel. I remember one Friday evening, while we were in our offices; we decided to move out during weekend. We picked our bag and headed to Rishikesh. We droved down till rishikesh and done rafting in Ganges, despite of the fact that we both don't know swimming. From there we headed towards to Mussourie and had omlette breakfast, visited the famous waterfall and returned to home again. It's just the glimpse of our passion of travelling; we have travelled mostly in India and few places abroad also. That was all fun. All experiences were amazing. Now through this challenging event we are looking forward to have some fun, excitement and adventure together in life again. This is all about US "ME AND MY SOULMATE WHO BELONGS TO EACH OTHER".

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SWAROOP JINDAL & SHILPA JINDAL

Total Vote(s) : 22 | Total Testimonial(s) : 1

HI, I am Swaroop Jindal and she is my better half Shilpa. We are from Nagpur. I am a businessman and she is a housewife.

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Swapnil Zarekar & Shilpi Gupta Zarekar

Total Vote(s) : 844 | Total Testimonial(s) : 28

We are Shilpi and Swapnil, true blue Mumbaikars! We got married just 6 months back after an eventful courtship of over 4 years. Swapnil is a computer science engineer from IIT Bombay and works for a start up in Mumbai while Shilpi is an MBA and is working as an associate consultant for a software company. Whereas Swapnil is an avid biker, car-enthusiast and a self-confessed techie, Shilpi loves to pursue her passion for creative writing and traveling! We have been in Powai, Mumbai for around 8 years now and are complete loyalists to our dear city. So much so that since our love blossomed in Mumbai we decided to dedicate our marriage to the city and we did convince our families to travel here for the wedding! (though both families are based in Pune). We're both connoisseurs of food made well and so a big motivation for us is also the lovely food that various signature restaurants and roadside joints offer on the way during such drives! Perhaps, the only three reasons why we are married is because of our shared passion for food, movies and travel! We dont deny any opportunity to take up these three things! :)

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Swapnil & Tejashree

Total Vote(s) : 81 | Total Testimonial(s) : 11

We are Swapnil & Tejashree Patil from Mumbai, India... Our friends call us Swaps & Teju... I work as a Sales Manager at Max New York Life and Teju works as a Team Coach in TCS... We've been married for more than 3 years... and we love travelling and going for drives... We are also proud owners of the HOTTEST CAR IN TOWN...

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Sushant Tewary & Sindhuja Tewary

Total Vote(s) : 662 | Total Testimonial(s) : 12

Hi All I am Sushant Tewary & giving me Company is my wife Sindhuja Tewary. Hailing from the city of Calcutta. As professionals we are in to Commercial Airlines as Pilot. We seek Immense pleasure in driving & that is somtheng which we have felt over & over again & there is no denying this fact for sure. To be behind the wheels is the only point of argument which erupts every now & then that too is taken care off with a great deal of Panache. Our's is a company of Mixed bag of emotions there-in lies hardly any scope of disaggrement...!!! Rest depends upon the test of time upon us & good Luck prevailing on both.!

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sushant kumar & sweta

Total Vote(s) : 908 | Total Testimonial(s) : 40

we are sushant and sweta....we are from delhi i'm into business i'm owning a wholesale mobile accessories shop in delhi as well we supply our goods to mumbai....as well she is doing her final year from mumbai she is doing mass media from mumbai.......i also reside in mumbai as i.ve business in both the cities.......we came here after i see the great india driving challenge ads in newspaper...as we both r passionate about driving......

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surendra hegde k & shrutha d

Total Vote(s) : 110 | Total Testimonial(s) : 1

Shrutha, She is definitely ELECTRIC, full of life and enthusiasm. Her knowledge/energy and willingness to give kindness to people is really inspiring. Hailing from a family well known for its forays into deep and life-changing social work she an enterprising woman with a deep commitment to the less fortunate people in the region. She makes it a point to take time off from her business to engage in social work. One of her biggest strengths is her capability to connect with people - which is why i guess I choose her to be my partner. She is a LIBRAN, elegant and definitely likes to be in control of things. About me, I am a LEO of a wild type. I have been work with an infrastructure development company consultant since the last 2 years. Prior to this, I worked with a prominent dealer for Mitsubishi in Mangalore. I enjoyed my time thoroughly during that course of time which involved lot of travelling on road and working on aggressive targets. I would have approximately covered min of 3 lacs kms in LANCER. I am pretty easy going person and try to live life to the fullest with simple ethics and practices. One thing that I always like to see is a smile on my friends’ faces with my sense of humour which everyone digs about me. Last but not the least is my "DONT GIVE UP" attitude, which is something I always exercise! It has definitely worked well for me in the thick and thin of things.

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