Protul Chandra Sorcar
P. C. Sorcar
Born	(1913-02-23)23 February 1913 Tangail, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh)
Died	6 January 1971(1971-01-06) (aged 57) Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Magician
Spouse	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

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.^{[citation needed]}

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 Medallion, German Magic Circle

Postage stamp

Sorcar on a 2010 stamp of India

On 23 February 2010, India Post issued a commemorative stamp to honour him.^[5][6]

Publications

• Magic for You (1966)
• More Magic for You (1965)
• History of Magic (1970)
• Indian Magic (1983)