Yash Shah

Yash shah (born october 23, 1998), also known as the Rubber Boy, is an Indian contortionist. He can rotate his head 180°. He also starred in India's Got Talent series of COLORS TV.

Early life

He was born and raised in Surat, Gujarat, India. At age 17 he was inspired by Daniel Browning Smith an American contortionist and started practice by watching Smith's YouTube videos.

Skills

He has an extremely flexible body. He is capable of rotating his head 180° backwards and can dislocate both shoulders. He can rotate his torso 180° backwards, rotate each hand more than 360°, and has advanced front bending range , He can rotate his legs at 360°.

About

Yash Shah is a contortionist who was born to Mr.Shah and Mrs. Kamini Shah and lives in Kamrej, Surat district in Gujarat. He is a very flexible teen who has the ability to turn his neck to 180 degrees and bend limbs to 360 degrees. He was called by people in his place as a Rubber Boy as he could turn his body exactly like a rubber. Inspired by World’s Most Flexible Man Daniel Browning Smith’s videos in YouTube, Yash Shah started practicing this rubber-limbed skills. Initially, it was little painful for him but now he never feels the pain. His flexibility and body bending abilities are incredible which stunned people in the town. It is great to know that he learnt these flexibility techniques just by watching videos and television.

A medical practitioner named Dr. Rajiv Chaudhary claimed that Yash suffers from a genetic disorder which results in extra-flexibility of ligaments. Yash himself has approached an orthopaedic doctor who said that the flexibility inside his body is very unique and found only in few people. According to his statement given to media, he was practicing both simple and complex movements like back bending, neck twisting, front bending, some tricky flexible splits and over splits that range over 180 degrees for about three years.

It was Yash Shah’s grandfather Ramlal Kanyalal who has encouraged him to become a contortionist and helped Yash while he was practicing. Like a coach, he makes sure that Yash learns and does all the acts in You Tube video that shows contour techniques. Yash can

Recognition

• "'Rubber boy' can rotate his shoulders 360 degrees and spin his head right round". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
• "Meet the Indian "Rubber boy" who can rotate his shoulders at 360 degrees and neck at 180 degrees". msn.com. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
• "18-yr-old Indian 'rubber boy' aims to enter Guinness Records". inshorts.com. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
• "Yash Shah – Rubber Boy of India". superhumansencyclopedia.com. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
• "Watch: India's 'rubber man' can twist his head 180 degrees". sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
• "Indian boy who can rotate hands and legs 360 degrees". sbs.com.ke. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
• "The amazing Indian Rubber boy who can rotate his hands and legs at 360 degrees". express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

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