‘Well of Death’ at Numaish

Nampally: ‘Well of Death’ also known as “Maut Ka Kuwa” has been a great attraction at the 78th All India Industrial Exhibition ‘Numaish’ with hundreds of people visiting it every day.  

At one point, a man riding a motorcycle appears to lie down on the bonnet of car, before the drivers manage to combine their vehicles in a tight formation. The show comprises a circular 9-meter-high (30-feet) track surrounded by a viewing platform for spectators to perilously peek down at the performers

Well of Death is a spectacular stunt show in which the vehicles move at an accelerate steady speed to rise up and have a control over vehicles. During the show, riders driving vehicles show various stunts while maintaining the speed. A man riding motorcycle lies down on the bonnet of the car, before the drivers manage to combine their vehicles in a tight formation.

When asked about the same, a stunt performer, Tamool, who does motorcycle stunts, told The Hans India that “I have been doing motorcycle stunts in Maut Ka Kuwa for past 12 years and we do this show all over India. There are four motorcycles and four cars which move around the well, made of wooden. 

In the beginning, I was scared for riding but now it’s fun doing this. We do various stunts in which a man lies down on the bonnet of the car and all four cars come in a row with drivers showing stunts. The show comprises a circular nine-metre-high (30-ft) track surrounded by a viewing platform for spectators to perilously peek down at the performers”.

Manikya Reddy, a visitor at exhibition and a stunt enthusiast said that it would always fun and exciting to see people doing breath-taking stunts. "Actually, I am personally interested in doing bike stunts and I want to see these stunts closely to know the details of their techniques in performing the stunts. It always amazes me." It always seems to be impossible kind of acrobat for children, he added.