“I never wanted a ‘smart IT job’. All I wanted was to enjoy my work every single day. For me, that joy comes from driving. I just love it — that’s it,” says 29-year-old Safura Khan, her voice calm yet firm with conviction.

It is not the kind of answer you expect in a city where every second person seems to be chasing an IT job, a corner desk, or a monthly appraisal. But Safura has always seen things differently.

While others looked at driving as a last resort, she saw it as joy. That simple joy has carried her from a second-hand scooty to the driver’s seat of her own e-auto, winding through the lanes of Bengaluru with confidence.

A recent video by a popular digital creator captured her story in a few short minutes and made her an internet sensation. Yet, what the viral clip only hinted at is the depth of her journey, one built on stubborn determination, small acts of rebellion, and an unshakable love for driving.

From scooty rides to the driver’s seat

Safura’s journey began not with ambition but with curiosity. She grew up in a modest household in Karnataka, the daughter of parents who had moved from Chennai when she was a child. Life was simple, money often scarce, and like many girls around her, education was never the top priority.

That’s when her fascination with two-wheelers first took root. “I started on a small scooty. I loved the feeling of riding alone. That’s when I knew driving made me happy,” she recalls.

Her mother, initially hesitant about her daughter’s passion, slowly began to see that this wasn’t a passing phase. By 2020, Safura had bought her first bike, a CT100, with her own savings.

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