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From my child hood only, I am attracted towards the thing which is not common and which is beyond explanation like MAGIC.

Even in all my birthday’s from 04^th to 10^th years, My father used to call local Magicians to perform magical items to entertain me & my guests.

I do not but this is a fact that magic & Magicians have always attracted me. I am now 18 yrs old and when I came to know about Magician Anand’s show, I god excited to observe him performing the magical items.

Definitely, this was the first time when I observed son of Jadugar Anand, performing stunts like Fire Escape, Blind Fold Ride and Under Water Escape.

Jadugar Anand along with his son Akash and his troupe is touring Thiruvananthapuram these days. Their tour started on 21st Sept.

On 21st Sept : Akash performed Fire Escape show at Chandershekhar Nair Stadium Thiruvananthapuram. The show was scheduled at 4 PM. Stadium was largely crowded. A hay enclosure almost 15 feet high was built in the center of the stadium ground. Akash was tied up with 25 chains and 25 locks. It was impossible for him to move. These locks were checked by onlookers and some VIP guests. Soon he was lifted up by a crane and dropped in the hay enclosure. The hay enclosure was set on fire from all the sides. Fire spereaded quickly. We all were waiting for Akash to come out. Within 40 - 45 seconds he came out of that burning hay stack. The crew member rushed towards him to cover him with a blanket. He came out unhurt. It was an amazing show.

On 24th Sept. : Blindfolded motorbike ride was happened next which was also performed by Akash on the streets of Thiruvananthapuram. Before starting the ride he was blindfolded by a piece of cardboard, cotton and plaster of paris cut in the shape of an eye glass – held together with a band of black cloth wrapped over. Before starting, a hood was placed over Akash's face. Volunteers were riding along with blindfolded Akash. Everyone was amazed from the way Akash was taking correct turns and curves. He even adjusted speed and applied brakes to avoid potholes and collision with other vehicles. This ride was done to spread message to public that when blindfolded riders can navigate safely on busy roads, why should accidents take place during normal driving. This feat of his had combination of tricks, meditation and concentration.

On 26th Sept: Karthika Thirunal was the venue for the Inaugural show of Jadugar Anand. It was back to back magic show. Expectation and curiosity of people raised after the Akash's Fire escape and Blindfolded ride stunt show. Many VIP's attended the show like Vijaya Kumar(sports, youth, port, etc.), Forest and housing minister Binoy Visham, two ADGP's, Trivandrum IG, Trivandrum Commissioner, Director of Health Services and lot of other guys. A large number of media personnel were also present there to cover the show. There were many new items which added thrill and excitement to the show. One of the finest of these was the television panel from which people emerge and get into, slow motion vanishing of Statue of Liberty, Floating of one of the ADGP's daughter in the air, Elephant appearance on an empty stage, cutting of an assistant magically transformation of appreciation letter from Forest Minister to Mr. Anand into his resignation letter and also donating his entire property to Magician Anand. All the kids present there enjoyed the most as the show transported them to another world.

On 1 Oct : It was the biggest event of the tour THE UNDERWATER ESCAPE. It was a life risking stunt. Seven out of ten attempts fail in this Escape. It was his second attempt. First was at Hyderabad was first attempt after 40 years (last time his father attempted successfully) where he created a world record for exiting in just 15 seconds. It was held at Vizhinjam Harbour. Kovalam MLA George Mercier, Southern Range IG Arun Kumar Sinha, Police Commissioner Revatha Chandershekhar, ICGS Vizhinjam CO PK Mishra, Vizhinjam Panchayat President Latha Sugathan etc were among VIP guests. Akash was handcuffed by an MLA. He double checked the locks. Akash then sat in bag which was tied and sealed by commissioner. This bag carrying Akash was dropped in a wooden box. The box was then lowered down into water by a crane. The crane boarded a large boat so that box is dropped in a deeper side of sea. Box was submerged into the sea. Many motorboats were roaming in the sea filled with media person so that they can have best snaps of the Akash as he surfaced out of the water. Everybody present there was eagerly waiting for Akash to come out specially Magician Anand as he father. As few minutes passed we saw Akash swimming across the sea towards a boat. Boat brought him to the jetty. As he was progressing towards jetty he gave quick interviews to journalists on the boat. The box was also brought from the water. It was in one piece and when opened all the locks and chains were as it is. Akash was the only one thing that was missing from the box. It was a mesmerizing show that I will remember all my life.

Currently there magic shows are going on at Karthika Thirunal hall. It is worth watching their magic shows. MAGIC CONTINUES!

I am happy and thrilled with all of their performances. I called up my family and narrated them the full event.

I wanted to write this post for past many days but was not getting any time. I want to share my last few days experiences with everyone as they were unforgettable. I attended Jadugar Anand's shows in Thiruvananthapuram Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram was captivated by Jadugar Anand and their troupe. They made seem magic so easy. But their is lots of hard work involved in each and every trick performed. The Magic stunts which are life risking needs more pratice and every step is to be made perfect as if any mistake happens life of the performer can be lose his life. Magician Anand and Akash both have made magic their passion. Fire Escape(21st Sept.), Blindfolded bike ride(24th Sept.) and Underwater Escape(1st Oct) performed by Akash were daring stunts. He risked his life in all three stunts especially underwater escape. Akash holds world record for all the three stunts. He broke his own father's(Jadugar Anand's) records. Jadugar Anand was more involved in magic shows.He performed at Inaugural show(26th Sept.). The show was jam packed. I thoughly enjoyed all the shows. Live performance have there own charm. And performers like Anand and Akash make their shows live wires.

When your are a child, you always want to have some magical powers so that if you are in trouble I would vanish and be invisible, fly in the air etc. But that fantasy ends as you grow up. Not for agicians as they grow up their magical skills also get closer to perfection. They lead their Childhood dreams. Don't you envy them. Sometimes I do. I think you have known that I am magic lover.watching magic shows is a part of my hobby. I am an ardent fan of Magician Anand. Recently I also started following his son Akash's shows. He is invincible. Currently they are performing in Thiruvananthapuram Kerala. They have finished their major shows, like Fire Escape(21st Sept.), Blindfolded bike ride(24th Sept.), Inaugural magic show(26th) and the biggest event of them Underwater Escape (1st Oct). All the shows went fabulous. I attended all of the above shows. Fire Escape, Blindfolded ride and Underwater Escape were mainly performed by Akash. He is live wire. Truly a brave heart. He holds world record for all the three feats he performed. All the three stunts were life risking stunts but the Underwater Escape was most dangerous one. Last time he performed underwater was his maiden attempt in which he made a record of escaping in just 15 seconds. It was done after 40 years. Wasn't that amazing. All the shows had unfamiliar rush. Many celebrities, many high level government officials attended the show as guests. I was mesmerized by each and every show.     

I missed my office on 1st Oct to watch the show of Akash. Akash and his father impressed me so much(b'coz of their shows held on 21st,24th and 26th Sept.) that I was ready to miss my work for 'the Underwater Escape' which was highlight of their tour. It all happened on 1st Oct at Vizhinjam Harbour Thiruvananthpuram. I reached their on time.Kovalam MLA George Mercier, Southern Range IG Arun Kumar Sinha, Police Commissioner Revatha Chandershekhar, ICGS Vizhinjam CO PK Mishra, Vizhinjam Panchayat President Latha Sugathan were few of the VIP guests present to attend the show. A large crowd of media was also their for the coverage of the show. Akash was handcuffed, chained and locked. Akash sat in a sack which was tied and sealed. Sack was than dropped into a box which was than locked and all tied up with ropes and chains.MLA handcuffed Akash and locked him with chains all over body.Akash sat in a sack which was tied and sealed. Sack was than dropped into a box which was than locked and all tied up with ropes and chains.A crane picked that box. Crane travelled about 100 meters into sea surface with the help of large boat. Box was dropped into the sea having depth of 150 feet. In few seconds we saw Akash swimming across the sea. He boarded a boat and landed on jetty. He reached land and media personnel surrounded him for interviews. Everyone present there was cheering Akash.The box was brought from the water which looked like as it was looking before. It was opened.All the chains and locks were present as they were not touched. Box was in one piece.Akash was the only thing missing from the box. It surprised everyone present there. Only Akash can do it.

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             On the 01^st Oct 2008 at harbour the most important and awaited stunt of “The Under Water Escape” was performed by Akash. Harbour was full of people. I am one of them. The guests were , Kovalam MLA George Mercier, Southern Range IG Arun Kumar Sinha, Police Commissioner Revatha Chandrasekhar, ICGS Vizhinjam CO PK Mishra, Vizhinjam Panchayat President Latha Sugathan and other most important person of Vizhinjam.

 In the show Akash was handcuffed by the MLA who was the curious kinds and he doubled checked it to ensure it is really strong and well-locked. Akash was then locked by chains and locks.

Akash was more concerned for the people who had stood in the hot for hours and had still remained very patient.

The harbour is 20km from the city and these people had come all the way to see and Akash reached in front of crowd and tired to wave at them with all the chains.

Akash was taken back to the bag and sat in the bag then; the Commissioner tied and sealed the bag. The bag, with Akash inside, was carried over to the box and dropped inside it. The box was locked, chained and tied with chains and ropes. It was then attached to a crane aboard a large boat and carried about 100 meters in the sea, where the depth was approx. 150 feet. The crane was lowered and the box was submerged in the Indian Ocean waters. The silence during these few minutes was very loud!! Just during those moments, a number of motorboats rented out for media people started racing all over the harbour.

It was a beautiful scene, kind of like a whole series of Water Sports suddenly starting all over the place. Cameras were trying to get close to where the box was submerged, so that they could get an exclusive bite of Akash surfacing out of the box and the waters.

When I spoke to Akash, he told that he had freed himself out of the box and went 20 feet deeper aporx into the waters.

A large boat-free spot and Akash surfaced 15 feet away from the box. An inflated motorized rubber boat came around Akash to pick him out of the waters. Akash swam to it and went aboard.

The boat took him around near the spectators where we can see him properly People wanted to Akash on the jetty and media wanted to interview him on the boats themselves

The box was brought over too, and opened. All the chains and locks and handcuffs were found intact and locked as before. The bag was found tied up as before and the box was in one piece too.

Only thing missing from all of it was Akash!

I have always being a bookworm surrounded by my books unaware of what's going around me. But last few days were different. My friends took me to Jadugar Anand's show. On 21st Sept. we attended Jadugar Anand's son Akash's Fire Escape show.He exited a burning hay stack in just 45 second(his body was chained and locked). On 24th we went to watch his blindfolded ride. His ride was for a social cause for safe driving. He mananged to drive a bike blindfolded without any collisions and hassels.Then we watched Magician Anand's inaugural show on 26th Sept. He performed all of his famous magic tricks. Everybody was so thirlled after watching all of his magic tricks. On 1st Oct eagerly awaited show was performed that was the Underwater escape. As was most dangerous stunt, less performed  that's why it was eagerly awaited stunt. It's venue was Vizhinjam Harbour. It was a crowded event. Akash was chained, locked and handcuffed. Then he was put in a sack. Soon he was locked in box which was thrown into water. Everybody was watching with increased heart beat. But in just few seconds he was out of the box and was swimming across the water. Spectators were praising him which he certainly deserved.

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