Karamjit Singh approves 'Terbang' film

Malaysian rally legend calls the new film about his life 60% accurate. The movie opens in cinemas nationwide on September 17.

Real scenes made it to screen

Several moments came from actual events, including misunderstandings with teammates and competitors suspecting his car was illegal.

Pride in seeing his story told

Karamjit says the film is a true story about his journey to world champion, not fiction. He hopes it inspires audiences.

“It is a true story and not fiction, and the story is about me until I became world champion.”

Never giving up was key

Even when the car broke down and victory seemed impossible, the team persevered and won in their first attempt.

“Until the end, we never gave up.”

Enough material for a series

Karamjit says his career has stories beyond the world championship, including Asia Pacific races and starting with his father's car.

“This is only about the world championship. We can talk about the Asia Pacific Championship, the Malaysia Championship.”

Rare Malaysian rally racing film

Produced by Astro Shaw and partners, Terbang marks Malaysia's first foray into the rally-racing genre with this production quality.

The plot follows Ajeet's return

Irfan Zaini plays Ajeet, who left racing for a quiet life but returns five years later to team up with a hot-headed young driver.

Shot across multiple locations

Filming took place in Sepang, Perlis and New Zealand. Director Chiu Keng Guan previously made The Journey and Ola Bola.

Stunts based on real tournaments

Screenwriter Hazwani Mahayuddin says scenes weren't exaggerated but drawn from research into actual rally competitions.

“We used our Malaysian way to tell our Malaysian stories.”

Made for global audiences

Astro Shaw's Raja Jastina calls it a Malaysian film for the world, hoping success will encourage more brave genre experiments.

“This is the first local film of this kind of genre or production quality you have seen.”

Teamwork achieves wonders

The film highlights the Malaysian team's collaboration: driver, co-driver, mechanics and everyone working together toward victory.

“If you work as a team, you can achieve wonders.”