Stand-up comedy has become the flavour of the year but when Manas Tayal takes the stage this Saturday, expect something magical, quite literally. For the uninitiated, Tayal, better known as Magic Manas, is a performance artiste who is known to seamlessly blend magic with comedy in his acts. “It’s somewhat like David Blaine meets Mr Bean,” quips Tayal. “The idea is to astonish as well as amuse,” he adds.