Prahlad Acharya
| Prahlad Acharya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 14, 1973 Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Magician and illusionist |
| Spouse(s) | Poornima Acharya |
| Website | |
Prahlad Acharya (born 1973) is a prominent 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. He is also an entertaining ventriloquist, and an expert shadow play artiste.[1][2][3] His show is called Maya Jadoo, which is a 20-member magical extravaganza filled with ethnic Indian illusions. He has developed an art form that splices drama with magic. He calls it "dramagic"[4]
He is married to Poornima Acharya who is also a Magician.[2]
Achievements
Some of Prahlad's well known achievements are:[5]
- 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 1, 2001
- 1000th Magical Performance of MAYA JADOO, at the PPC Auditorium, Udupi on April 7, 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 Ventriloquism & 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 2, 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.
References
- ↑ The Hindu : Arts / Art : The shadow effect
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The illusionists – Bangalore Mirror – 25Apr2010 | Dreaming Cherries
- ↑ Storytelling through shadows - Times Of India
- ↑ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/13/stories/2003081300050200.htm
- ↑ Prahlad Acharya Online! - Achievements, are but mere milestone for Prahlad
External links
- Magician Prahlad Acharya's official website
- Prahlad Acharya's Page on IM
- Prahlad Acharya's Page on WoM
- Indian Magicians Web Site
- News Story discussing Dramagic
- The illusionist, featuring Magician Philip, Prahlad Acharya and Nakul Shenoy