A fusion of fashion
and magic was presented at an interesting
show at the Nizam Club. S. Nagesh Kumar
writes – Magical Mysteries
“Magical
mysteries”, a medley of fashion by
professional models and magic by Samala
Venu, was held for the first time in Hyderabad
recently.
Samala Venu,
whose achievements like blindfold driving
of a two-wheeler find mention in the Guinness
Book of World Records, conceived this fusion
of fashion and magic when he gave a show
along with Miss Universe Sushmita Sen in
California a few years ago. This show was
a hit and Venu rehearsed for nearly two
months along with 13 professional models,
both male and female, before embarking on
his latest venture at the Nizam Club here.
Displaying
his sleight of hand in 16 different tricks,
he coordinated each sequence as the models
who sashayed down the catwalk. The highlight
of the show was the “jungle sequence”
in which a women is carried on a pole a
“jungle”. She is placed on a
table which the magicians and others slowly
remove leaving the woman apparently “floating”
in mid-air.
Venu said
the 90 minute show, choreographed by Prashant
Surya, was done without help from any of
his assistants as the models themselves
helped him even as they presented traditional
and modern wear. Before walking down the
ramp, they would take an umbrella from him
which would turn into a stick when they
approached the audience, a bouquet would
be created out of nothing and dove would
appear as if from nowhere. The climax came
in the form of three separate scarves of
green, white and saffron colours merging
together to form the national colour of
one metre by two metre size. The show was
compered by Anita Apte while Manor and Tasleem
desgined the models clothes.
Samala
Venu, who has given performances in 13 countries,
said the audiences enjoyed the show in expectation
of something new, either from the models
or from him. This fusion would make fashion
would make fashion shows lively affairs
not restricted only to hand waving by the
models. Fashion pundits and choreographers
could take a cue from this show.
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