Imraan, the street magician of Jaisalmer

He doesn’t need an intricately designed platform or any decorative embellishments that most of the magicians prefer to perform their tricks to prove their showmanship. Here, Imraan - a street magician from Jaisalmer needs only a stick, a set of coins and thread balls to allure the excited crowd, who stay puzzled before him.

It is hard to comprehend the magic behind these tricks as the real magic lies in his hands. Still, people visiting Jaisalmer, an ancient town in the State of Rajasthan, India, throng to watch this stupefying piece of talent. Over the years, street magic evolved into a genre that covers close-up magic, performed on the streets in urban areas as well.