Jumbo circus is in chennai and I thought I will spend the weekend evening there and it was great entertainment for about 150 minutes. The artists were amazing in their precision and execution of the acrobatics. I was wondering why not the sports ministry of India spend some time identifying some good talent from these people, facilitate professional training for them and make them participate in world competition. I'm sure that there are a few good people there who can make the cut. But, unfortunately our sports ministry doesn't have people who go that extra mile to identify and nurture talent. And a billion people still dream for a single gold in Olympics!
I hope that these artists make enough money to keep themselves happy. With the advent of home entertainment I suspect that a lot of people even get to notice that a Circus is happening in their locality. A circus troup would have atleast 100 people and to feed them and the animals that accompany them is not going to be easy. I always wonder who people with little talent make it to the silver screen just because they are sons or daughters of a popular entity while people with talent languish. It's all part of life.
I hope that with better marketing and creating a better experience will make these circus a success. The seats were very uncomfortable and I was worried that I may not have a good sleep if the show went on further because of my uncomfortable back. I was also worried about the safety of the tent - with all the chairs tied together with a rope, with little space for people to move around any unfortunate event can cause chaos. I hope the authorities take care of this.
I would suggest that people in chennai do make it a point to visit the circus at least once not only to entertain themselves but also to encourage the artists.
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