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Sorcar is the surname of: * P. C. Sorcar (1913-1971), Indian stage magician ** Manick Sorcar, Indian-American artist, animator and engineer, eldest son of P. C. Sorcar *** Piya Sorcar (born 1977), Indian-American social entrepreneur and researcher, eldest daughter of Manick Sorcar ** P. C. Sorcar, Jr. (born 1946), Indian magician, son of P. C. Sorcar *** Maneka Sorcar, magician, daughter of P. C. Sorcar, Jr. *** Moubani Sorcar, Indian actress and painter, daughter of P. C. Sorcar, Jr. *** Mumtaz Sorcar, Indian film actress, daughter of P. C. Sorcar, Jr. ** P.C. Sorcar, Young (born 1950), Indian magician, son of P. C. Sorcar See also * Sarkar (other) Sarkar may refer to: * Sarkar (surname), including a list of people with the name * ''Sarkar'' (film series), a series of Indian political crime thriller films ** ''Sarkar'' (2005 film), the first film in the series * ''Sarkar'' (2018 film), a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manick Sorcar
Manick Sorcar (formal name Prafulla Chandra "P.C." Sorcar) is an Indian American artist, animator, engineer, and laserist. Sorcar is an artistThe Animator (Trans World Features, Interview, 2004) in various media, including fine arts, cartoons, animations, laser arts, and world-touring stage shows with live action mixed with laser animation. His animated films, all based on children's stories from India, have won prestigious awards at international film festivals and been broadcast on the for 25 consecutive years. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maneka Sorcar
Maneka Sorcar (real name Parama Sorcar) is a magician from India and elder daughter of P. C. Sorcar Jr. She worked as an assistant to her father in several shows and till March 2012 she had performed over 250 magic shows. Sorcar is married to Susmit Ranjan Haldar. In 2004, Maneka teamed up with her father to create an illusion of a disappearing Taj Mahal, followed by the appearance of a bicycle ride across the surface of Dal Lake. Early life Maneka Sorcar is the elder daughter of Prodip C. Sorcar or Magician P.C. Sorcar Jr. and Jayashri Sorcar and the granddaughter of Protul Chandra Sorcar or Magician P.C. Sorcar. Her two younger sisters Moubani Sorcar and Mumtaz Sorcar Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the famous magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen Mahmud, Mehreen from Banglades ... are film actresses. References External links * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Piya Sorcar
Piya Sorcar (born 1977) is an American social entrepreneur and researcher. She is the founder and CEO of TeachAids, and is a lecturer at Stanford University. Background Sorcar was born in Colorado, the eldest daughter of artist and engineer Manick Sorcar and Shikha Sorcar, and the granddaughter of the pre-eminent magician P. C. Sorcar and Basanti Devi. As a child actor, she was nominated for a regional Emmy Award for her performance in the short film '' Deepa & Rupa: A Fairy Tale from India'', directed by her father, which went on to win at the Chicago International Film Festival. Career She began the development of TeachAids at Stanford, where it was the focus of her doctoral research. In 2009, she founded it as a nonprofit partnered with the university. She was quoted saying that "Working with a team of interdisciplinary experts at Stanford University, I conducted extensive research over 5+ years to develop an innovative approach to teaching about HIV education which would ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mumtaz Sorcar
Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the famous magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen Mahmud, Mehreen from Bangladesh. She first appeared in the Bengali film ''033'' directed by Birsa Dasgupta. Education and activities Her schooling was from Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata. She completed her LLB, BA.LLB from South Calcutta Law College under Calcutta University. Her hobby is playing sports and as an athlete, she was trained in boxing at a South Kolkata Club under the auspices of the Bengal Amateur Boxing Federation. She also underwent training in judo and is a YMCA gold medalist in shot put. Mumtaz is also a classical jazz dancer. Career Her debut film was ''033'', which was directed by Birsha Dasgupta. She appeared in Shoumik Sen's ''No Poblem'' in the initial days of her film career.She signed many Tollywood films thereafter and The film is cur ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moubani Sorcar
Moubani Sorcar (born Purbita Sorcar on 21 October 1987) is an Indian actress and painter. She is daughter of magician P. C. Sorcar Jr. She made her acting debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Bisw ... with Anup Sengupta's Bengali film ''Badla'' (2009). Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sorcar, Moubani Living people Bengali actresses Actresses from Kolkata Sorcar family 1987 births ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |