Haasil Shaikh

There’s something about Hassle you notice before he ever starts the engine.
Maybe it’s the way his Kompressor sits — low, loud, unapologetically alive. Maybe it’s the way the livery catches light — colors tearing through metal like motion frozen mid-scream. The front coolers glare out like armor, a promise that this isn’t built for pretty — it’s built for purpose.

Then he climbs in. And suddenly, silence feels out of place.

Hassle doesn’t drive; he performs. Every drift is an act, every throttle press a word in a language only few understand. He lives somewhere between control and chaos — and that’s where his art comes from. His Kompressor isn’t just a machine; it’s a reflection of him — loud but precise, wild yet intentional, designed not to please but to express.

At the 2024 Drag Meet, when the tarmac was already roaring with competition, Hassle didn’t just join the noise — he defined it. The smoke that followed wasn’t just tire dust; it was identity taking shape.

In a world obsessed with straight lines, Hassle reminds us that truth is often sideways.
And that’s what Shot In Reality celebrates — not the perfect moment, but the real one.

Because some people chase control.
Hassle chases meaning — one drift at a time.