Samarth to present magic show to raise fund for AIDS patients

Samarth to present magic show to raise fund for AIDS patients

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Nov 16, 2012: Stuntman and magician Samarth Shenoy will present his Jadoo Sanje, a magic show lasting 120 minutes, at C. V. Nayak Hall on Nov 18, Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

He told reporters that he is presenting this show in memory of his mother Veenadhari, social worker and winner of the Karnataka Rajyothsava Award, who had worked hard for AIDS patients.

Revealing details of the show, he said that it will last from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and that the tickets cost Rs. 100 and Rs. 200. The profits will be presented to social worker Sanjeev, an HIV+ who is working for other AIDS patients. These funds will be earmarked for 10 HIV+ children, he said.

Stating that this is his first public show in Mangalore, he said that he has hosted several private shows in the past. His mother had dreams of organizing a grand magic show to raise funds for HIV position people, he added.

Samarth, an award-winning magician, has been presenting shows for the past 13 years. So far, he has performed more than 1000 shows in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Tanzania.

Recently, he rode a bike blindfolded from Mysore to Mangalore in 11 hours without taking food or water, a feat that gained entry into the Limca Book of Records.

The magic show will be sponsored by Corporation Bank, Parle Agro, Hangyo, Hotel Maya International, Ideal Ice Cream, and Suvidha Homes.