P.C. Sorcar (
BengaliBengali or Bangla is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages....
: পি সি সরকার) (February 23, 1913 - January 6, 1971) was the stage name of Protul Chandra Sorcar, a famous Indian magician. He was an internationally active
magicianMagic is a performing art that entertains an audience by creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats, using purely natural means...
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 58 in Ashaikawa,
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,
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, on January 6, 1971, where he was performing.
He is the father of
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,
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, and laserist
Manick SorcarManick Sorcar is an Indian American artist, engineer, and entrepreneur based in Denver, Colorado, USA.Sorcar is an award-winning artist...
and magicians P.C.
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P.C. Sorcar (
BengaliBengali or Bangla is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages....
: পি সি সরকার) (February 23, 1913 - January 6, 1971) was the stage name of Protul Chandra Sorcar, a famous Indian magician. He was an internationally active
magicianMagic is a performing art that entertains an audience by creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats, using purely natural means...
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 58 in Ashaikawa,
Hokkaidō, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island and the largest, northernmost of its 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshū, although the two islands are connected by the underwater Seikan Tunnel...
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, on January 6, 1971, where he was performing.
He is the father of
animatorAn animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an animation piece requires the...
,
directorA film director, or filmmaker is a person who directs the making or production of a film. Some also consider a film producer to be a filmmaker....
, and laserist
Manick SorcarManick Sorcar is an Indian American artist, engineer, and entrepreneur based in Denver, Colorado, USA.Sorcar is an award-winning artist...
and magicians P.C. Sorcar, Jr. and P.C. Sorcar, Young.
Early life
Sorcar was born on February 23, 1913 in Ashekpur,
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in
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(now in
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). He studied in Shibnath High School. His initial magic lessons were from the magician Ganapati Chakraborty. He became famous starting from the mid 1930s, when he performed shows in
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and also in
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and several other countries.
Awards
- Jadusamrat P.C. Sorcar Sarani Govt. of India names a major street in Calcutta, dedicated to him
- Padma Shri
Padma Shri is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life...
(the Lotus), awarded by the President of India on January 26, 1964
- The Sphinx (Oscar of Magic), USA, , 1946 and 1954
- The Golden Laurel Germany, 1956
- The Royal Medallion, German Magic Circle
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