No black tailcoats or hats. No life-size human boxes and definitely, no pigeons fluttering around them. In their 20s, Mumbai-based Ian Fernandes and Azhar Pirani could pass off as regular working professionals when you see them enjoying a morning cuppa at Lower Parel’s Aqaba. However, give them a deck of cards, coins or even sponge balls and you might as well brace yourself for some mind-boggling tricks, smooth moves and most of all, a completely entertaining session.

Magician Ian Fernandes strikes a pose with  the coins that he uses for money tricks. Pics/Sayed Sameer Abedi