7 yr old Apoorva Mali bags 2nd place in Intl Magic Fest

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Apr 23, 2013: Seven year old Apoorva Mali bagged the second prize and K Lal Memorial Trophy at the International Magic Festival-2013 organized by All Utkal Magicians Club (AUMC), Bhubaneshwar, Orissa on April 16.

Speaking at the press meet held at Press Club on April 23, Tuesday Apoorva’s father and teacher magician Rajesh Mali said that Apoorva had entered the  magic world when she was just a year and ten months old  and is considered the  youngest magician in the country.

Rajesh said that Apoorva has given over 400 shows till date. At the age of three she was successful in presenting a mesmerizing magic  of freeing herself from a 10 feet long chain in a minute.

Apoorva has  also done a blindfolded riding  of electric motor bike in Uppinangady main road twice at the age of four.

She has been learning the art of ‘Sleight of Hand Act’ from Magician Samarth Shenoy since past two and half years.