Named in biography
Sixth Sense
An interactive, humorous mentalism show: mind reading, telepathy, prediction, telekinesis, metal bending and blindfold effects, built around positivity and potential.
Source: Public speaker profile
01 · The beginning
College gatherings, and a second look.
During his college years Bhupesh Dave performed magic at annual gatherings, to enthusiastic appreciation. The memory stayed with him. When his coaching academy closed in 1989, he decided to take magic seriously, even though people laughed: a well-educated man performing at birthday parties was thought unusual.
Photograph to be addedSchool and college years
02 · Restaurant and close-up magic
Table-hopping.
He introduced table-hopping: entertaining guests directly at their tables. At the Mela restaurant in Worli, where he performed regularly, he met people from elite and influential circles, and the conversations taught him about psychology, communication and social dynamics.
Photograph to be addedTable-hopping performance
03 · Corporate magic
Magic as a medium.
He moved from birthday parties to product launches and brand promotions. See the full account on the corporate work page.
04 · Long-form live performance
Crowds, seasons and ticketed theatre.
More than sixteen years of Holi at a water park, two decades of resort seasons, and, later, more than a hundred ticketed theatre shows by his own biography's account.
05 · Mentalism
Around 2014 to 2015: a new discipline.
Mentalism is a sophisticated branch of psychological performance art. At the time it was not widely known in India from a commercial perspective. He travelled to conventions in Germany, Las Vegas and the United Kingdom, and, before commercially launching his shows, performed over ninety sold-out evenings for community organisations in Mumbai.
He describes his shows as interactive and humorous, built around observation, prediction and audience participation, and aimed at positivity.
Mentalism here means a performance practice. These pages never claim supernatural powers, and no demonstration is offered as proof of any.
06 · Performance archive
Named shows.
Past
Braintertainers
A Hindi and English stage play of telepathy, precognition and prediction, with Sharman Joshi. NCPA Tata Theatre, 2 June and 22 September 2024.
Source: NCPA listings
Named in biography
Mind Miracle
Listed among his programmes in a public speaker profile.
Source: Public speaker profile
Named in biography
Decoding Mind
Listed among his programmes in a public speaker profile.
Source: Public speaker profile
Show names come from public profiles and venue listings. Official descriptions and dates are being confirmed before any is called active.
07 · International learning
Friends from abroad.
When the Israeli mentalist LIOR and Germany's Nicolai Friedrich visited India, he met them and the acquaintance became friendship. He then travelled to conventions in Germany, Las Vegas and the United Kingdom to learn advanced technique.
These accounts come from his biography. Photographs or convention records will be added when supplied.
Photograph to be addedWith LIOR and Nicolai Friedrich
08 · Photographic and video archive
Footage and stills.
Photograph to be addedMentalism performance
Photograph to be addedWith Sharman Joshi
From his profile
A long-running show.
- 200+Sixth Sense: houseful ticketed shows on BookMyShowAs stated in his profileShow dates and ticketing records to be added.