Have cheated death five times: Robbie Maddison

Written By Taus Rizvi | Updated: Feb 02, 2019, 06:30 AM IST

Robbie Maddison (L) and Alexey Kolesnikov in Mumbai on Friday

Freestyle Motocross athletes and experts Robbie Maddison, Alexey Kolesnikov and Tom Pages will try to catch your attention with their breathtaking stunts in the Red Bull FMX Jam, right opposite the picturesque Taj Mahal hotel.

If you are an adrenalin junkie who loves to watch death-defying stunts and flying motorbikes, then Gateway of India will be the right place to be on Saturday afternoon.

Freestyle Motocross athletes and experts Robbie Maddison, Alexey Kolesnikov and Tom Pages will try to catch your attention with their breathtaking stunts in the Red Bull FMX Jam, right opposite the picturesque Taj Mahal hotel.

And guess what? The 37-year-old Maddison is not just your regular motocross rider, but someone who has been part of action-packed Hollywood movies and performed death-defying stunts in Skyfall starring Daniel Craig and xXx: Return of Xander Cage that had Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone.

"The stay in India so far as been awesome. First time I am here in Taj Mahal (hotel), such a famous landmark that people talk about. My mom and dad would be proud of it," he told DNA on the eve of the FMX.

Maddison has some exciting plan for Saturday. "It is just to have fun and put on a great show for the crowd. Rev them up, not only jump the bike, pop the wheelie, ride the front wheels," Maddison added.

Life is not easy for Motocross rider, says Maddison. "It's a tough life. It takes a lot of commitment, lot of health issues, trying to make a living out of it is tried thing, because when you get injured you know one mistake suddenly then you don't have work for six or eight months. It's hard to make a living, its what we love and that's what we do."

When asked whom did he enjoy working with in Hollywood, Maddison straightaway chose Daniel Craig in Skyfall. "I really liked working with Danel Craig, but not Vin Diesel. He is rude and arrogant.

"Skyfall team had a great crew and the movie has been my favourite to work with. While I had to struggle in Vin Diesel starrer."

The Australian, who lives in Los Angeles, wants to do a Bollywood movie if given a chance.

Maddison says he has "cheated death" five times after his heart stopped beating due to seizure that he suffered when he got hit on the head as a kid.

"The recent case happened in 2014 and my heart stopped beating in front of my kids. I was dead on the way to hospital. They paddled across to revive me back to life. These stunts definitely put our life on line. However, my wife and kids still support me because they this is what I love to do."