From the moment the universe was born, gravity is a force that defies perception.
It is enigmatic, unclear and powerful.
It is that one force in the universe that has baffled even the best brains that our
species has to offer.
All we can do is try to beat it.
But it's no easy feat.
A rocket for instance, uses 11,000 pounds of fuel per second, to break the shackles
of Earth's gravity.
Mountains, geological giants that rose from the depths of the earth as it was being formed,
rising through the clouds and defying gravity with a might that no human can ever dream
to possess.
Which made me wonder, can a man beat gravity?
Tuhin Satarkar, he loves climbing, since 2002 there hasn't been a single renowned rock face
in India that has managed to stop him.
For Tuhin, defying gravity is a way of life.
Hey Tuhin, what's up?
How are you?
Good, good, how are you?
Good.
Well, this ladies and gentlemen is the Naneghat rockface.
Around 2 million years ago, when two tectonic plates collided, a bit of Earth's crust jutted
out in a spectacular fashion, giving it its unique cliff face.
A perfect backdrop for Tuhin to perform his gravity defying stunts.
So welcome to my playground.
It looks really challenging, but guess what Tuhin, it's not just you who's aiming for the peak.
And how do you plan on defeating gravity?
You want to know my secret?
Well, it's right there.
I will try a different method to beat gravity with one of mankind's greatest innovations,
the Honda i-Vtec engine.
At exactly 6am tomorrow morning Tuhin will begin his ascent by sprinting to the base
of the rock face, as he tackles the first half of the climb from here, I will take the
route around the mountain starting on the beautiful roads of Malshej ghat.
From here on the race will get trickier and in the end if it all goes well, we will be
reaching the top at the very same time.
All set buddy? See you at the top.
See you!
Now I think it's time for the internal combustion engine to punch through gravity no matter what.
And when it comes to internal combustion engines, very few manufacturers get the recipe perfect,
Honda is one of them.
Vtec baby.
So I hear that Tuhin is almost halfway up, but thanks to the City, so am I.
Well, good suspension systems like on the City, they defy physics let alone gravity,
I mean this car, it drives as well as any SUV for the money.
Sometimes the road to the top is littered with obstacles beyond your control.
But that didn't stop man from reaching the moon.
And to defy gravity one just can be powerful, one also needs to be agile.
And the City being a sedan can show an SUV how to handle a corner.
Looks like we're almost there, but no signs Tuhin, where is he?
Gravity is not a force.
It is the way of the universe.
It has built galaxies, shaped planets, and it's even knit the fabric of time and space.
Gravity keeps us grounded.
It makes us think, instigates us to challenge the unknown, brings us closer.
We will perhaps never quite understand the mind bending ways of this strange phenomenon.
But once in a while there is someone who's always trying to defy gravity.