P. C. Sorcar Jr. | |
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| Born | 31 July 1946 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D. in Psychology |
| Occupation | Illusionist |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Jayashree Devi |
| Children | Maneka, Moubani, Mumtaz |
| Parent(s) | P.C. Sorcar Basanti Devi |
P. C. Sorcar Jr. (formal name Prodip Chandra Sorcar; born 31 July 1946[1]) is an Indian magician based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the second son of Indian magician P. C. Sorcar. He is also the recipient of Merlin Award in Magic.[2]
He holds a doctorate degree in applied psychology from the University of Calcutta,[3] and holds the record of being the highest individual foreign exchange earner in entertainment.[1]
Sorcar contested the 2014 Indian general election from Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency) as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and lost to Dr. Kakali Ghosh Dastidar of Trinamool Congress.[4][5]
- ^ a b "The magical world of P C Sorcar". Sunday TOI. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Merlin Award Recipients". www.magicims.com. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ Sankar, Anand (12 July 2008). "By the sleight of my hand". Business Standard. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "Magician P C Sorcar (Jr) to contest Barasat MP seat as a BJP candidate", The Times of India, 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Magician P C Sorcar gets bail over Derogatory remarks against Mamata Banerjee". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.