A magic side hustle that started out as a “fun little thing”, has ended up wowing audiences and taking out a prestigious award for magician Dr Vyom Sharma.

The ensemble show featuring the GP and his sleight-of-hand friends Simon Coronel and Dom Chambers has been awarded the Director’s Choice Award at the Melbourne Magic Festival. 

“It felt really validating to have someone who has a very experienced eye say there’s something a bit special here,” Dr Sharma tells 6minutes.

“It’s very satisfying and again, very unexpected — we were just planning a fun little thing, but it’s kind of taken off.”