On 23rd June 2011, about 250 magicians from across the country met up in New Delhi to perform and participate in the International Merlin Awards night. The event had been organised to officially hand over the Merlin Award for the year 2011 to Gopinath Muthukad by the president of the International Magicians’ Society, Tony Hassini. Union ministers Vayalar Ravi, K.V. Thomas and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit were also present during the handing over ceremony.
The prestigious ‘International Merlin Award’ which is considered as the ‘Oscar for the Magicians’ is presented to those magicians who are best in this profession and have proved their skills to highest level which can be achieved by few both in National and International stage. Gopinath Muthukad became the second Indian to win this award after P.C. Sorcar junior. The awards show included a 45-minute show of “the best of Indian magic and illusion”. The magical night had been very well organised by “MAZMA-Society for Uplifting Traditional Magic and Performing Arts”.
I was lucky enough to get my pictures clicked with both Mr. Muthukkad and Mr. Tony Hassini, in all it was a fun filled day with loads of colour, sparkle, pixie dust and of course *Magic*!! Looking forward to more such achievements by Indian Magicians in the near future!
