Magician Kruti Parekh

Kruti is India’s First Test-Tube baby by Birth, an I.T. Engineer by Education, World’s Youngest Artistic Illusionist & India’s Young Mind Genius MISS KRUTI PAREKH.

She has performed shows in countries like U.S.A., U.K., Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, Oman, U.A.E, Burma, Russia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, and Australia & New Zealand.

At the tender age of 11, she received the FIE FOUNDATION NATIONAL AWARD, INDIA 1995 by the hands of Mr Shivraj Patil (Recent Home Minister of India), with the dignitaries like Mr Ratan Tata for doing charitable work with her tiny little hands.

At the age of 14, she received GLOBAL 500 ROLL OF HOUNOUR, AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD by the United Nations Environment Programme in 1999 in Tokyo Japan.

At the age of 16, she received the YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD by American Consulate by the hands of the then Consul General, Mr David Good in 2001.

At the age of 17, the queen of Sweden selected her as a jury member FOR THE CHILDRENS NOBEL PRIZE in 2002

At the age of 19, she was invited as a youth leader for peace & was invited to the World Youth Peace Summit – Asia Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand 2004.

At the age of 20, She received “YUVA OJASWINI AWARD” a National level award. She was emplaned with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Govt Of India Body ) for MAGIC.

At the age of 21, she passed her Engineering in Information Technology with Distinction She was invited to China as a Cultural Ambassador to perform at Tianjin Art & Cultural Festival .

At the age of 22, her story has appeared in a book about normal kids doing heroic deeds published by Free Spirit Publishers U.S.A. under the title of Kids Using Talent & Creativity. Her story was chosen amongst 30 stories around the world.

Now at the age of 23 , She is a lecturer of Degree Engineering at the D.J. Sanghvi College Of Engineering & NMIMS university Mumbai.

Mr Bill Clinton, the Past President of America has shown willingness to work with her & help to create a brighter future for young people,

Kruti does charity work, Environment awareness programme, Andha Shraddha Nirmulan (Removal of blind faith) etc.

She has also adopted a school named SHARDA MANDIR HIGH SCHOOL at Gamdevi, Mumbai & is working to make this school an eco friendly one & for child welfare Programme .

Kruti’s attempt to spread the message of Love & Harmony has been appreciated by societies around the world.
You Have to see her show to believe it !!!

Magician Suhani

She made her debut as a magician at the age of seven. She gets the world in a tizzy over her magic. She is Magician Suhani Shah, who has carved a niche in the field of magic.

The only magician to drive a four-wheeler blindfolded.

Leaving the traditional tantra-mantra look aside, Suhani has given magic a new face. Fulfilling public demands is Suhani’s first rule. Therefore, she has turned her magic show into a total magic event that includes dozens of illusions, fashion show, drama, dance, music, lightings and all that the masses wish to see. The teenybopper who is the youngest Indian magician drives a car blindfolded. With 11 years of experience as a professional, magician Suhani has performed more than 5,000 shows in India and overseas.

Suhani Shah – The only Indian magician to fly in the air. YES... You really watch her fly before your eyes.

Suhani entered the field of magic at the tender age of 7 when she performed her first magic show on the October 22, 1997 at Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India). The show was witnessed by the then chief minister of the state along with other ministers and the media persons. This gave her shows a kick start and since then there has been no looking back.

Suhani always wants and works upon removing the superstitious thoughts from the minds of the masses. She clearly informs that the magic performed by the magicians are sheer tricks based on science. Magic is an art of presentation and bears no relation with reality.

K. Lal

"If you examined his blood, you would find nothing but magic in it." the late Raj Kapoor a true visionary once said about K.Lal.

Magic is the essence of K. Lal's life. Starting from the tender age of 7 and 70 years hence, he still strives to dedicate his life to this great scientific and technical art. He brings honour to his country by spreading the glory of Indian Magic in every corner of the world.

K.Lal whose full name is Kantilal Vora was born in Bagasra, a tiny village near Rajkot, in Gujarat. K.Lal's grandfather being the Nager Seth (village chief) of Bagasra, the family was extremely influential. Due to which the rural entertainers (singers,magicians, jugglers etc.) took their halt at their residence, while performing at Bagasra.Although his parents disapproved, Lal had his first lessons in magic from his guests.

In the early thirties Lal's family's migration to Calcutta for trading in cloth, gave him the golden opportunity to experiment in "the land of magicians" - Calcutta.

A visit to Ganapati's magic show in Calcutta with his uncle, became the turning point in Lal's life. Backstage K.Lal's explanation to Ganapati, as to how the "human skeleton dance" was performed, left the magician impressed beyond words. He not only prophesised K.Lal's world fame as a magician, but also offered to teach him magic.

After putting his parents doubts of "black magic" at rest, K.Lal went on to pursue his career as a magician at the young age of 15. From here on there was no looking back for him. Academic pursuits took a back seat to his dedication to magic.

Riots in Calcutta in the early forties, forced the family to go back to Gujarat. Much to the anger of his family, Lal gave his first public performance here. Some people even misconstrued his talent as black magic and supernatural powers. Only after his convincing them that magic is "sleight of hand" and nothing else, did people stop avoiding him, and start appreciating his talent.

Visit to Japan

K.Lal and Jr.K.Lal performed their first show in Japan in 1969. Following it's success they visited Japan 18 times, covering 61 cities. Their shows which were televised gained them popularity with the Japanese.

On returning to Calcutta, K.Lal discovered much to his sorrow the sad demise of his Guru, Ganapati Chakraborty. But fortunately for him, another Calcutta based magician, Geeta Kumar became his new guru.

From here on it was a climb to fame. His first professional show was at Roxy Theatre in Calcutta, in 1951. His performance in Bombay was no less impressive, and went on for a hundred days.

He began holding shows all over India, collected a troupe, invested in props , sets and a wide variety of costumes, and decided to call his show as 'Mayajal' (The web of illusion).

Over the years, he and his troupe covered various countries. To date Lal is said to have performed 16,800 shows, (up to Dec. 1996). In 1968, in the USA, the International bureau of magicians awarded him the title of the worlds fastest and greatest magician.

Lal changed the concept of magic from a dark, gloomy and scary show, to one that is bright, cheerful, and entertaining, comparable to anything in the tinsel world. This boy, who rose to become the president of the society, through his iron will and determination,

also became an unofficial cultural ambassador to India.

Honoured by Mrs. Indira Gandhi

Our Late Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi learnt about K.Lals talents only during her visit to Japan, from the then Japanese Prime Minister Mr. Bhagaya Tak. Lal being busy with his commitments, only met Mrs. Indira Gandhi when she invited him during her visit to Bombay. At the end of the performance a part of her saree caught fire. Security guards came rushing pointing their guns at K.Lal. But nothing happened either to the saree, or to Mrs. Gandhi. It was only an illusion. With a hearty laugh she bid farewell to Lal.

With a collective troupe of 45 members working in front and back stage, K.Lal works 18 hours a day, practicing and innovating. To K.Lal, magic is nothing but a conditioning of the mind. Audience perceives only what he wants them to. "I am so obsessed with my show that even when I sleep I'm not free of it. Many of my ideas come to me in my dreams." -says K.Lal. "Through our item, ' Water of India' we spread the message of national integration that although we differ with language and religion, yet we are all one-Indians."

-says Jr.K.Lal.

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