When she was 14, Suhani Shah’s dad suggested she write a book on her experiences as a magician on stage. She was enthused with the idea, but there was a glitch. She did not know how to read or write, as she had dropped out of school in the first grade.
“I worked on my English language, maths and science and only then ventured to write the book,” says Suhani over a Zoom video call amid her eight-city Chamatkar Tour in the country. Her book Unleash Your Inner Power, published by Jaico, became a bestseller, leading her to pen more books parallel to a career as a magician and mentalist.
Now, aged 33, Suhani is India’s one of the first and only female mentalist, mind reader, illusionist and magician. Over the last two decades — starting at the age of six — she has given over 5,000 shows worldwide. She’s the most watched mentalist in the world.
