The first performance was at Kolkata, in one of the cities finest auditoriums. The illusions and routines were very well received. Many of the audience came backstage to meet me after the show was over. It was the first time that I had performed some of the illusions and I was glad that it was well appreciated.
Launching Quickheal Antivirus 2011 |
abracada-BRA!! |
The finale to the sleight of hand routine.. |
Manohar ji and i levitate furniture on stage.. |
Swapna and I enjoy ice-creams together.. |
Magicking on stage with Swapna.. |
The following day the wheels started turning for Jabbalpur. We didn’t have a performance there but we sheduled to take a day’s break. As usual we arrived there in the wee hours of the morning.After a nap and a freshen up mom and myself went for a walk exploring the local handicraft stores. Had coffee at a café that over looked cliffs and the Narmada River. It was breath taking. Later we were joined by my chief assistant Jagat and my girls. On the streets of Jabbalpur I felt like a real celebrity with every second person recognizing me and asking for photographs or autographs. I was mobbed by a bunch of children and ended up performing magic on the steet for about 20 minutes.
Magic on the streets of Jabalpur |
Jadugar Anchal and I post Anchal's performance |
I posed for photos and signed autographs for her team and also showed them some close up magic. We hugged goodbye in time for Anchal’s next performance and I stayed back to see her opening illusion and then left to drive back to Jaipur. The following morning Mom,Jagat and I went sightseeing. We bought traditional rajasthani puppets and merchandise and returned to the hotel in time to leave for the performance. The auditorium was splendid and we had enough backstage space to store all the illusions.
A shrouded lady levitates.... |
We had a fantastic performance and the crowd went wild. It was the best performance of the entire tour. The usual photographs and autographs followed.
Mom and I, Backsatge at Jaipur |
A person came up and introduced himself as an astrologer an offered free consultancy any time. As soon as the bus was loaded, we left for Lucknow. Though the roads were better, we still had a tough ride. We arrived in Agra early in the morning and spent a couple of hours at the Taj-Mahal.We arrived at midnight in time to celebrate the event-managers 40th birthday. We had a horrible conference hall to perform in, in Lucknow. However we managed to get makeshift wings and greenrooms arranged. Even under these circumstances the show was a hit.
Geometrically Impossible.. |
Instant Magician and Beautiful Assistants.. |
I would like to thank all at NCS specially Manohar ji, Minal ji, Subhajit sir and Sundeep sir for having the faith in me to pull of a specially crafted show for their company. Many thanks to Parag ji, the event-manager and to the entire team.Thanks to Mom, the pillar of support and thank you God for everything. Amen
Wishing you all a magical Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead. God Bless!!