Imagine this. A stranger is seated thousands of miles away. You've never met him. Your first interaction is through a screen. He tells you to close your eyes and imagine a place you'd like to travel to. Don't say it out loud. A list of questions follow. Your face doesn't give out many hints, as he tries to sketch the journey of your mind. In the end, he unveils his guess on a piece of paper. You open your eyes and...Voila! He's written the correct name of the place that you had thought of on a sheet of paper.

This is an example of how Chennai-based mentalist, Zaid Khan, has been wowing audiences and participants with his craft through live shows and on social media. The 28-year-old began his tryst with magic at the age of 13, and has been learning and practising hypnosis and mind-reading since he was 18.