{"id":131883,"date":"2023-06-17T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T13:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=131883"},"modified":"2023-06-17T20:32:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T17:32:32","slug":"chirag-jethwaney-the-magic-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/chirag-jethwaney-the-magic-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Chirag Jethwaney – The Magic Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Nita Bhatkar Chogle<\/strong>
\nSpecial to The Times Kuwait<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chirag Jethwaney, celebrity illusionist and mentalist from Mumbai, India was recently in Kuwait to perform at the 25th anniversary celebration of Indian Women\u2019s Association. To watch Chirag perform and not be mesmerised or even shocked with disbelief is not uncommon. During a one-hour performance at the event, attendees saw him reveal a guest’s first crush, transfer a heart drawn on his hand to a young lady\u2019s palm, tickle one guest and make another one feel the tickle, and successfully reveal what was in someone\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

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\nDuring his act, he even had guests pick out random picture cards that he then correctly called out. Moreover, when these random cards were put into the right order, they unbelievably spelt out \u2018Kuwait\u2019. All of these acts were performed as more than 250 sets of eyes were focused on him, and with his every move projected on a large screen on stage.
\nHe ended his show on a high note with a summary of different things uncovered by different guests at different times during the show. All of this was written down on a piece of paper he had handed over to a random guest in a sealed envelope before he jumped into action.<\/p>\n

His performance is mysterious and magical with a dash of trickery and charm, all of which leaves one wondering, \u2018How did he do it?\u2019
\nWe caught up with Chirag for an exclusive interview to learn more about his journey in magic that went from passion to profession. But first, we wanted to know how he did what he did.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get that question a lot; it comes with the nature of my work. If I tell you they\u2019ll ban me at Hogwarts and that is a risk I can\u2019t afford. But what I will say is this, all I do is rooted in psychology, principles of magic, sleight of hand, paying attention to verbal and non-verbal cues, a little bit of science, a lot of showmanship and a hint of something else! When you bring together all these skills, you can create what looks like the impossible and hopefully amaze everyone. \u201c<\/p>\n

Asked whether he was always interested in magic and how it became a profession, the magician said: \u201c I\u2019ve always been a fan of magic. My dad showed me a trick when I was 15 and didn\u2019t tell me how it was done. This made me want to figure it out. I pulled out graph papers, protractors, pie charts and yes, I finally found out how it was done. May I add, the protractors didn\u2019t help. I then showed my dad how it was done and his reaction was amazing.<\/p>\n\r\n