The Tragedy Circus
AmritaJain Posted: Sat Apr 16 2011
On World Circus Day Where can you find happiness?
Energy drinks lead to diabetes?Energy drinks lead to diabetes?'Irresponsible' Rakta charitra On World Circus Day, Talk explores the struggle of the Indian circus industry, where out of 50 groups, only 20 make a small profit It’s the evening show of the Jumbo Circus at Khadki Grounds in Pune. As Kalam Khan, the clown, begins his next act, a swift movement by an acrobat scares him away. Laughter erupts in the stands. With his dwarfish frame and exaggerated body language, Khan begins a comical altercation with the acrobat but soon leaves the stage in mock hurt. The act symbolises the current situation of the Indian circus industry. As the Federation Mondiale du Cirque, Monaco, backed by the royal family of Monaco, celebrates the second World Circus Day, the 130-year-old Indian circus industry battles extinction. In 2002, the Indian Circus Federation had 22 members; today, it has only 14. Dilip Nath Nair, 45, who runs the Great Bombay Circus with Sanjeev Balagopalan says that after five years, there will be no circus in India. “How do I survive,” he asks. “Land and transportation costs are up. Sometimes, we have to pay Rs 10,000 - 15,000 per day for the ground even though the best grounds are not given to us. Now, severe laws have crippled us further. We are asking for a little cooperation, not charity,” he says.
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