One such opportunist who ensured that his prowess reached millions, bringing a little ease to humanity in these testing times is illusionist and magician Rahul Kharbanda
Rahul Kharbanda
When the world was reeling with the new normal created by the pandemic, many opportunists took to the evolving virtual realm and made use of the technology up to its full potential. One such opportunist who ensured that his prowess reached millions, bringing a little ease to humanity in these testing times is illusionist and magician Rahul Kharbanda.
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It is remarkable how little attention has been traditionally paid to magic. A technique so mesmerizing that it could make you stare in complete awe and transcend you in a world of trance altogether, that is what magic and illusions stand for. Channeling this skill set and creative knack of his with utter precision, Rahul Kharbanda in the middle of the raging pandemic set up a home studio and used methods of digitization to showcase his tricks to the world.
This precociously gifted individual engages audiences in highly interactive and non-stop virtual shows crediting his equipped professional studio. With high-speed internet, optimum lighting, attractive backdrops, and other important devices needed, Rahul procures out-of-the-box creative acts that have ensured to make the world pause for a moment and comprehend the scene that just took place on the stage.
When most businesses started to face a slowdown in their growth during the lockdown, many decided to opt for creative tactics to boost their engagement. Rahul Kharbanda therefore, alleviated corporate companies to engage their employees, clients, and associates with his exemplary mind-reading and virtual illusion shows. Crediting platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and many others, it was very feasible for individuals to connect with Rahul and dwell in the few moments of delight and surprise.
Talking about his passion for magic tricks and illusions, Rahul says, “Illusionism is a millenary art whose social context has evolved substantially over time. Contemporary magic is unique in the sense that it is capable of provoking the wonderful experience of the impossible without the need for the audience to actually believe that what they observe is real.”
Rahul Kharbanda has carved his own niche in the domain with his nonstop visual shows wherein he involves audiences in most of his acts. He is renowned among the masses for his acts of reading minds leaving them to revel in the varsity of the show. Some of his most loved tricks include mind reading, telling the serial number of currency notes in their pockets, saying what breakfast they had in the morning, their last holiday destination. He also hosts other magical games and almost impossible iPad magic acts. He even conducts a magic workshop session where the magic lovers can enroll themselves and learn the inherent psychology involved in being a magician and upskill themselves to be an illusionist.
His prowess has made him touch horizons all the while catering to his passion. Having performed for Qualcomm, ITC Infotech, Adobe, Citi, Adani Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Harley Davidson, Tata AIA, Hyatt group, Altudo, Hero FinCorp, Target, IMC Chamber of Commerce & Industries Mumbai, NBT Rangmanch, Interlynx, Sangit Kala Kendra, and various college festivals across India, Rahul is treading on the path of constant growth, making people smile he meets along the way.