Akash Jadugar

The Jadugar has a simple definition of magic: a pleasing and amazing art and exhibition of practiced skills, where the laws of nature are seemingly set aside for innocent entertainment. "Innocent because, our kind of magic should never be confused with the so called 'black magic", he explains.
He started showing interest in magic as a young boy and after learning it from a master in the art, he performed in public by the age of 14. That was more to earn pocket money because the family wouldn't accept magic as a serious career. But the passion for magic continued even after he graduated and after 32 years on the stage, he has considerable fan following.
Anand, whose name features in the Guinness Book of World Records, has performed over 26,000 shows in 36 countries around the world. He holds the record for escape from the box in the shortest time, breaking the record set by the world famous Hondini and P C Sorkar. Jadugar Anand could escape out of the box in 40 seconds flat as compared to six minutes taken by Houdini and 90 seconds taken by P C Sorkar.