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P. C. Sorcar
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He is the father of animator, director, and laserist Manick Sorcar and magicians P.C. Sorcar, Jr. and P.C. Sorcar, Young.
Sorcar was born in Ashekpur, Tangail District in Bengal (now in Bangladesh). 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 Kolkata and also in Japan and several other countries.
Awards
- Jadusamrat P.C. Sorcar Sarani Govt. of India names a major street in Calcutta, dedicated to him
- Padma Shri (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