P. C. Sorcar, Young (formal name Provas Chandra Sorcar) (born 1950) is an

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magician based in

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. He is the third son of Indian magician

P. C. Sorcar Protul Chandra Sorcar (23 February 19136 January 1971) was an Indian magician. 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 ...

. He is the winner of the Samurai Crown for the Best Magic Show in Japan, the Golden Dragon for the Best Magic Show in China, and other international awards. Sorcar started practicing magic at an early age, learning from his father,

. He also learned the sitar from Pandit Guru Asit Ganguly, dance from Guru Uday Shankar, and completed his master's degree in mathematics from the

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. In 1982, he composed a ballet on the life of

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, called ''Rhythm of 262 BC''. In 2013, he obtained permission from the

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to make the

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disappear. Some of his most famous illusions include: ''X-Ray Eyes'', where he performs seemingly impossible mathematical calculations while blindfolded; ''The Water of India'', where a magic jug replenishes itself endlessly; and ''The Curse of Chemia'', where a draped body levitating in the air is revealed to have vanished. He frequently performs with his son, Pouroosh, known as P. C. Sorcar, Master.

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