Delhi-based illusionist Rahul Kharbanda is weaving the tech wand- The New Indian Express

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Many people might need had the privilege of witnessing Indian magician PC Sorcar Jr vanishing the Taj Mahal (for about two minutes) or showcasing a severing act throughout a efficiency. Conventional magic tips, although charming, are a factor of the previous.

Over time, illusionists have been engaging in tips by carefully interacting with their viewers. Rahul Kharbanda (41) from Kirti Nagar is one such magician who has been protecting the artwork of phantasm alive since 2000.  

Kharbanda’s tryst with magic began from a younger age – he’s the son of magician Ashok Kharbanda – when he would help his father throughout acts. “The reactions that the viewers had after watching my father carry out was thrilling to see. It attracted me to discover the artwork,” he shares.

On witnessing his father stability his (Rahul’s) physique on a sword or disappear from stage solely to seem among the many viewers, Kharbanda obtained a style of the grandeur that magic exudes.

Nonetheless, it was solely after his first company present – Kharbanda carried out in his father’s stead – that he determined to pursue a profession in magic. “The expertise and remuneration I obtained from that present was sufficient to make me rethink my profession selections,” the MBA graduate shares. 

Magic with a digital twist

Realising the rising fascination with expertise, Kharbanda was determined about utilizing devices in his acts. “One must redefine magic to make it partaking in present instances,” he shares. That is additionally why he dubs himself as a ‘techno illusionist’, who makes use of smartphones and tablets – one thing individuals, regardless of age, can relate to – as magic props. “Most magicians can vanish a coin. What pursuits individuals extra is how I can click on {a photograph} of the coin on a smartphone and later make it seem in entrance of them,” he provides.  

A digital thriller

Though the pandemic had been a tough time for the illusionist, it was a time when he honed his craft. Kharbanda shares that he redefined his acts for a digital viewers. “The acts stand out as a result of they will solely be carried out at their greatest, just about. Think about if I can guess a reputation you typed in your cellphone whilst you’re chatting with me. That creates a very totally different expertise. A digital setting favours the act since my viewers and I are current in several places,” he shares.

Giving us a glimpse of ‘The Las Vegas Magic Present’ that can occur at Little Theatre Group immediately, Kharbanda concludes, “Las Vegas is a performer’s paradise. The aura, stage, viewers, having the ability to carry out there… it is a dream come true. I wished to carry that magnitude to Delhi.”

Anticipate a grand affair, as Kharbanda plans to cowl codecs starting from disappearing acts and mentalism to digital illusions.

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• WHAT: The Las Vegas Magic Present

• WHEN: Might 22; 7:00pm

• WHERE: The Little Theatre Group, Connaught Place

• PRICE: Rs 499 onwards