P. C. Sorcar
Protul Chandra Sorcar | |
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![]() P. C. Sorcar | |
Born | (1913-02-23)23 February 1913 Bengal, British India (now Tangail, Bangladesh) |
Died | 6 January 1971(1971-01-06) (aged 57) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Magician |
Spouse(s) | Basanti Devi |
Protul Chandra Sorcar (23 February 1913 – 6 January 1971) was an Indian magician.[1] He was an internationally active magician throughout the 1950s and 1960s, performing his Indrajal show before live audiences and on television. Sorcar died of a heart attack at the age of 57 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, on 6 January 1971, where he was performing.[2]
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Career[]
Sorcar became famous in the mid-1930s, when he performed shows in Kolkata and also in Japan and several other countries. Among other routines, he performed a Floating Lady routine featuring aerial suspension in 1964.[3] Ganapati Chakraborty was his mentor.[4]
Personal life[]
Sorcar was married to Basanti Devi. They were the parents of the animator, director and laserist Manick Sorcar and magicians P. C. Sorcar Jr. and P. C. Sorcar, Young.
Awards[]
- Jadusamrat P.C. Sorcar Sarani The Government of India has named a major street in Calcutta after him
- Padma Shri (the Lotus), awarded by the President of India on 26 January 1964
- The Sphinx (Oscar of Magic), US, 1946 and 1954
- The Royal MedallionGerman Magic Circle
Postage stamp[]
On 23 February 2010, Indian Post issued a Rs. 5/- stamp to honour him.[5][6]
Publications[]
- Magic for You (1966)
- More Magic for You (1965)
- History of Magic (1970)
- Indian Magic (1983)
See also[]
- Indian magicians
References[]
- ^ Parvez, Md Masud (2012). "Sorcar, PC". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "PC Sorcar: India's 'maharajah of magic' who terrified the UK". BBC.
- ^ "Magic of PC Sorcar Senior". Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "P. C. Sorcar | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Postage Stamps". India Post.
- ^ "Postage stamp on P.C. Sorcar issued". The Hindu. 24 February 2010.
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