Jadugar Anand, being regarded as one of the greatest magicians in the country, and also president of the All India Magic Federation, has said that he wished to train a host of world class magicians by opening an academy in Jabalpur or Bhopal.
Anand is here for past 20 days and running shows at the local Central library ground. Before the inaugural of his shows in the city, Jadugar Anand and his son had exhibited bike riding show blindfolded on the city roads for around 40 km.“I am planning to set up National Magic Academy to prepare new artists in this field so that name of Madhya Pradesh and India would be known at the International level,” Anand, who has staged over 30,000 shows in 36 countries, told reporters. He said he would soon meet Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to discuss on the issue.Anand is staging magic shows in the State Capital after a gap of 15 years from November 21 for around a month at the local Central library Ground.
The noted magician said that since he belonged to Jabalpur, he was planning to set up the first academy either in Jabalpur or Bhopal. later, similar facility will be established in Gwalior and Indore. He also wishes to run special courses in the academy and the students would be able to perform worldwide after clearing the courses.Anand also demanded from the State Government to recognise magic, which has always been in vogue since the ancient time as an art in the state, so that it can be encouraged.