Away from the wet playgrounds and parking lots, a group of freestyle footballers have been meeting every week in a dance hall in Dadar to practice their moves. This first generation of Indian freestylers have only one aim in their mind and that is to finish among the top four at the Red Bull Freestyle Football Challenge, scheduled to take place this Sunday at Smaash.

Archis Patil, first runner-up of Red Bull Street Style India 2012, showing his skills at the finale in Kolkata, in 2012. Pic courtesy/ Red bull