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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} | {{Short description|Bangladeshi magician}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Protul Chandra Sorcar | | name = Protul Chandra Sorcar | ||
| image = Sorcar.jpg | | image = Sorcar.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = 250px | ||
| caption = P. C. Sorcar | | caption = P. C. Sorcar | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|2|23|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|2|23|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Bengal Presidency | | birth_place = [[Tangail District|Tangail]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (now in [[Bangladesh]]) | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|1|6|1913|2|23|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1971|1|6|1913|2|23|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Asahikawa]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]] | | death_place = [[Asahikawa]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]] | ||
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==Career== | ==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 (illusion)|aerial suspension]] in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pcsorcarmagician.com/sorcarmagic.htm |title=Magic of PC Sorcar Senior |access-date=2 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127162737/http://www.pcsorcarmagician.com/sorcarmagic.htm |archive-date=27 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Ganapati Chakraborty]] was his mentor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=P. C. Sorcar {{!}} The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh|url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/212813/?regenerate|access-date=2020-09-15|website=The Asian Age|language=en}}</ref> | 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 (illusion)|aerial suspension]] in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pcsorcarmagician.com/sorcarmagic.htm |title=Magic of PC Sorcar Senior |access-date=2 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127162737/http://www.pcsorcarmagician.com/sorcarmagic.htm |archive-date=27 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Ganapati Chakraborty]] was his mentor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=P. C. Sorcar {{!}} The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh|url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/212813/?regenerate|access-date=2020-09-15|website=The Asian Age|language=en}}</ref> | ||
His self-appointed title was 'TW'sGM' - The World's Greatest Magician. | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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==Postage stamp== | ==Postage stamp== | ||
On 23 February 2010, | [[File:Stamp of India - 2010 - Colnect 259552 - P C Sorcar.jpeg|thumb|Sorcar on a 2010 stamp of India]] | ||
On 23 February 2010, [[India Post]] issued a commemorative stamp to honour him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://postagestamps.gov.in/Stamps2010.aspx |title=Postage Stamps |website=India Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=24 February 2010 |title=Postage stamp on P.C. Sorcar issued |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article112380.ece |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 4 December 2021
Protul Chandra Sorcar | |
|---|---|
 P. C. Sorcar | |
| Born | 23 February 1913 |
| Died | 6 January 1971 (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]
Career[edit | edit source]
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]
His self-appointed title was 'TW'sGM' - The World's Greatest Magician.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
On 23 February 2010, India Post issued a commemorative stamp to honour him.[5][6]
Publications[edit | edit source]
- Magic for You (1966)
- More Magic for You (1965)
- History of Magic (1970)
- Indian Magic (1983)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.