P. C. Sorcar

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]

Protul Chandra Sorcar
P. C. Sorcar
Born	23 February 1913 Tangail, Bangladesh
Died	6 January 1971 (aged 57) Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
Nationality	British Indian
Occupation	Magician
Spouse(s)	Basanti Devi

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

1. Parvez, Md Masud (2012). "Sorcar, PC". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "PC Sorcar: India's 'maharajah of magic' who terrified the UK". BBC.
3. "Magic of PC Sorcar Senior". Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
4. "P. C. Sorcar | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
5. "Postage Stamps". India Post.
6. "Postage stamp on P.C. Sorcar issued". The Hindu. 24 February 2010.

External links

• P.C. Sorcar International Library