| TribuneIndia.com
New Delhi, September 8
Not all wonders are confined to the pages of a Harry Potter. Some feats — like wriggling your ears for 18 hours at a stretch or passing the body through a handcuff — have been performed by talented people without wizardry.
Having wriggled his ears for 18 hours, Jagdish Malik of Samalkha is in the distinguished company of Ved Prakash Sharma of Bhiwani, who handcuffs himself and then slips his feet and body through the loop.
To felicitate these 30 men and women, who have with their uncanny and mesmerising feats secured a place in the Guinness and Limca Book of Records, a function is being organised in the city.
The record holders will enthrall the audience at a function, Bhartiya Gaurav, which will be held in the city on September 16 at the Siri Fort Auditorium.
The organiser of the Bhartiya Gaurav and editor of Hindi Sandhya Mahalaxmi, Mr. Sharad Jain, points out, “It will be a chance of a lifetime to watch these people perform the most breathtaking acts as they stretch the limits of their physical and mental capabilities”.
He asserts, “Despite having won accolades for their feats, most of these people are forgotten and no steps are taken to ensure their financial well being.” Jain adds, “We asked these people to assemble in the city and showcase their talents, so that we can seek help for them from the government as well as the society”.
Joining the Sandhya Mahalaxmi’s celebrations on turning 10 will be Seshu Babu, who has set a record standing for 30 hours and 10 minutes dressed as Mahatma Gandhi; Maniram Pathrod of Neemuch who can produce music from a shehnai placed beneath his ears; Faizon Khan of Bhopal who can clap with one hand; and Surajmal who can lift 10 kilos with his moustaches.
“It is a pity that these people do no get the recognition and benefits they deserve. We are trying to create a platform for them and hope to make it an annual event,” says Jain.
Visitors will also get an opportunity to admire a collection of 35 jackets, each made from four different printed parts, 30-month-old Siddharth of Chennai compose music and Ashok Verma of Agra lift a little over five kgs with the aid of his eyelids.
“The outdoor feats will be performed on the 13th near Jageer Place, Mayapuri Chowk”, points out Jain. One of the performers will be 12-year-old Nimesh Morabi of Dhanbad, who will pull a 800 cc Maruti car for over a distance of 100 mts using his teeth. What’s more the child wonder will perform the act wearing a pair of sandals, each of which is embedded with 140 sharp nails.
Besides the occasion will also provide a platform to those wishing to gain entry into the Guinness Book. “We have contacted the records departments and they have told us about the formalities, which need to be fulfilled for entry into the book”, pointed out Jain.
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