Kuda Bux’s fire-walking and ‘X-ray eyes’ performances

Record summary

Kuda Bux, born Khudah Bukhsh, became internationally known for blindfolded performances, fire-walking, and claims involving unusual visual perception. His demonstrations are relevant because they occupied the boundary between Indian yogic imagery, stage mentalism, psychical research, and entertainment publicity. Contemporary descriptions often lack controlled conditions, while magician and skeptical analyses propose ordinary conjuring, sensory leakage, preparation, or publicity effects. Verification should focus on specific venues, films, newspaper accounts, and investigators rather than treating his public image as evidence of a single paranormal capacity.