P. C. Sorcar Jr. পি.সি. সরকার,জুনিয়র |
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Born |
Tangail, Bengal, British India |
July 31, 1946
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Illusionist |
Salary | $20000 per show |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse(s) | Jayashree Devi |
Children | Maneka, Moubani, Mumtaz |
Website | P.C. Sorcar Jr. |
P. C. Sorcar Jr. (formal name Prodip Chandra Sorcar) (পি.সি. সরকার,জুনিয়র - প্রদীপ চন্দ্র সরকার) (born 31 July 1946) 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.
He holds a doctorate degree in applied psychology from the University of Calcutta, and holds the record of being the highest individual foreign exchange earner in entertainment.
Sorcar contested Indian general election, 2014 from Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency) as Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and lost to Dr. Kakali Ghosh Dastidar of Trinamool Congress. He is also the biggest critic ever of the famous Hindu godman Sathya Sai Baba, and 'exposed' his tricks many times.
His elder brother Prafulla is an Electrical Engineer and younger brother Provas is a commercial pilot. He lost his father, Padma Shri award-winner Pratul Chandra Sorcar (P.C. Sorcar Sr.) at the age of 25 due to a massive heart attack in Japan.
Sorcar married Jayashree, daughter of Sri Aroon Kumar Ghosh and Smt. Nilima Devi on 22 May 1972. The couple have three daughters, Maneka, Moubani and Mumtaz. Maneka is also a magician. Moubani is a model and Mumtaz is a Bengali film actress.