O.P. Sharma, a well-liked magician also referred to as the master of illusion, passed away at the age of 76.
Popular magician O P Sharma known as the master of illusion who did more than 39,000 magic shows passed away at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh's Fortune Hospital on Saturday. The veteran magician was receiving treatment for kidney-related conditions at Fortune Hospital in Kanpur. With the passing of OP Sharma, an era of Indian "magic" has come to an end for all time.
O.P Sharma used to make fun of taboos and other social vices like totems and superstitions. He believes that magic is a skill or an art, not a miracle. He inspired children to research magic in depth in order to overcome their fear and urged magicians to pursue primary education. O.P Sharma’s performances would open with presenting a man out of an empty box or creating a pigeon out of a handkerchief. Through the show, chimpanzees would gradually change into girls and dinosaurs from books would come to life.
The residence of O.P Sharma at Badshah Barra-2 in Kanpur's Mayanagri neighbourhood was better known as "Bhoot Bangla." Jadugar ran for the Govindnagar Legislative Assembly seat for the Samajwadi Party as well, but he switched to the BJP in 2019. O.P Sharma's wife Meenakshi, three sons, and one daughter are now his only survivors. Prem Prakash, his eldest son, works at Delhi Doordarshan, Satya Prakash, also known as O P Sharma Jr., is a magician, and Pankaj Prakash, his youngest son, operates a printing press. Renu Sharma, his daughter, resides in the USA.
O.P Sharma was born on April 1, 1952 hails from Balliya, Uttar Pradesh. In 1971, he came to Kanpur to work as a designer in a small arms factory. O.P Sharma began performing magic at seven years old, his first ever commercial show was in Mumbai and later completed a mechanical engineering degree. By 2018 he had performed nearly 39,000 shows, and has been aided in his act by his son. O P Sharma performed The magician O P Sharma was presented with the National Magic Award by Indian Magic Media Circle in 2001 and gave him the title, “Shehensha-e-Jadoo '' (King of Magic).
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