West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday paid tributes to magician PC Sorcar on his 47th death anniversary.
PC Sorcar was an internationally renowned magician from India. He was credited for merging Indian cultural background with stage-magic.
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Born in family of magicians, Protul Chandra Sorcar developed interest in the field at a very young age and too PC Sorcar as his stage name.
Sorcar gained popularity in mid-1930s, he performed several shows in India. He was famous for Indrajal show before live audiences and on television. In 1964, Sorcar performed the ‘Flouting Lady’ routine featuring aerial suspension.
Later, PC Sorcar went on to perform in Japan and several other countries.
PC Sorcar died of a heart-attack, at the age of 58, in Japan on 6 January 1971, where he was performing at the time.
His son, PC Sorcar Jr. and his grand-daughter Maneka Sorcar have been carrying forward his legacy in India.
