Prahlad Acharya

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Prahlad Acharya is a popular magician, illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer from Udupi, Karnataka, India. Renowned for his escape acts, Prahlad has been termed Indian Houdini by the Indian media. Prahlad is also an entertaining ventriloquist, and an expert shadow play artiste. His show is called Maya Jadoo, which is a 20-member magical extravaganza filled with ethnic Indian illusions.

[edit] Achievements

Some of Prahlad's well known achievements are:

Escape from Bangalore Central Prison within 10 seconds on December 10, 2001
Unique Shadow Play Performance at Gili Gili 2001 - the International Magicians' Convention at Udupi in November 2001
Udupi Golden Chariot Vanish at Udupi Sri Krishna Temple on September 01, 2001
1000th Magical Performance of MAYA JADOO, at the PPC Auditorium, Udupi on April 07, 2001
Car Vanishing Act at the Karavali Utsav, Mangalore on February 14, 2001
Outstanding Magician Award at Vismayam 2000 - the International Magicians' Convention at Trivandrum, Kerala in December 2000
Houdini escape at the Jog Falls, the world's tallest waterfall on May 20, 2000
Gold Medal for Ventriloqism & Silver Medal for Close Up Magic at the Golden Magic Conference at Kanhangad, Kerala in November 1999
Escape from the Maximum Security Prison at Bellary within eight seconds on October 02, 1999
Magic-on-wheels to create election awareness in Udupi District in 1998
Founded the Magic & Allied Arts Development & Research Institute in Udupi on January 14, 1998
Performance of the Legendary Indian Rope Trick at Kadekar, Udupi in November 1997
Jagruti Rally - A blind-fold drive for AIDS Awareness from Mangalore in Karnataka to Panjim in Goa in May 1995.
Agnivyooha Chhedana (Escape from the Castle of Fire) at Udupi in September 1994.
Chinese Torture Cell Escape at Udupi in 1994.
Underwater Houdini Escape at Madhwa Sarovar in Udupi in 1993.