Prahlad Acharya | |
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| Born | 14 March 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Magician and illusionist |
| Spouse | Poornima Acharya |
| Website | www |
Prahlad Acharya (born 1973) is a magician, illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer from Udupi, Karnataka, India. Known for his escape acts, Prahlad has been termed Indian Houdini by the Indian media. He also performs ventriloquism and shadow play.[1][2][3] His show is called Maya Jadoo, which is a 20-member performance of Indian illusions. Prahlad calls his combination of drama and magic "dramagic"[4]
He is married to Poornima Acharya, who is also a magician.[2]
Achievements
Prahlad's performances include:[5]
- Escape from Bangalore Central Prison within 10 seconds on 10 December 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 1 September 2001
- 1000th Magical Performance of MAYA JADOO, at the PPC Auditorium, Udupi on 7 April 2001
- Car Vanishing Act at the Karavali Utsav, Mangalore on 14 February 2001
- Outstanding Magician Award at Vismayam 2000 - the International Magicians' Convention at Trivandrum, Kerala in December 2000
- Houdini escape at the Jog Falls, the India's tallest waterfall on 20 May 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 2 October 1999
- Magic-on-wheels to create election awareness in Udupi District in 1998
- Founded the Magic & Allied Arts Development & Research Institute in Udupi on 14 January 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.
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