The untold story

Red Bull is planning to do a special screening/preview of the documentary for Nucley’s fans on August 10 across eight cities, Hyderabad is being one of them.

Raised in Ahmedabad, UdyanSagar – now known, of course, as Nucleya – struggled to make it out and make it big, producing music in his bedroom for years before he was recognised.

‘Ride To The Roots’ retraces his journey; from growing up in a city where it was almost impossible to be an electronic musician, to becoming one of the most relevant independent music artists to have come out of India.

The documentary sees Nucleya return home to Ahmedabad – a city he moved to when he was three years old – to a touching reunion with his parents, as well as a mammoth homecoming gig atop the Red Bull Tour Bus, with close to 10,000 fans in attendance.

As he gets nostalgic about the familiarity of the streets of his hometown, his parents fondly reminisce about Udyan, the child – a naughty, energetic young boy, who was often dressed in girls’ clothing by his mother.

During the course of the story, viewers are also introduced to some of the people and places closest to Nucleya – his wife, Smriti, and son, Guri, in their serene, current home in Goa; his brother, Nitin, who played the role of a protective older sibling while they were growing up; and the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad – the place that introduced Nucleya to his wife.

Says Nucleya, “Looking back at my journey, from growing up in Ahmedabad – where there was absolutely no gig scene in the nights, and it wasn’t easy to be an electronic music producer – to now, where I’ve been lucky enough to play music festivals across the country and world, and release albums in the most unique ways, I’m humbled by everything I’ve been able to achieve.

It’s been an incredible journey, and retracing it through Ride To The Roots, with so many of the people who’ve made it possible, was very special.” From his beginnings as an electronic musician with BandishProjekt, to selling out stadiums and releasing albums with a procession during Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, the story of Nucleya is as inspiring as it is fascinating.

What: ‘Ride To The Roots’ a documentary
When: August 10 at 7pm
Where: INOX GVK