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Sorcar Family
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 Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 ..., 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) {{surname, Sorcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Piya Sorcar
Piya Sorcar (born 1977) is an American social entrepreneur and researcher. She is the founder and CEO of TeachAids, and 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 University, where it was the focus of her doctoral research. In 2009, she founded it as a nonprofit partnered with the university, working with a team of interdisciplinary experts for five years. Her research efforts developed a new approach to large-scale public HIV education which overcame taboos to vastly improve learning and usage rates. The ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 ... are film actresses. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moubani Sorcar
Moubani Sorcar (born Purbita Sorcar on 21 October 1987) is an Indian actress and painter. She is the 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 of modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He is the son of Bollyw ... in 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] |
Mumtaz Sorcar
Mumtaz Sorcar (born 15 September) is an Indian actress and model. She is the daughter of the magician PC Sorcar Junior and Joysri Sorcar. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She played in the 2010 Bengali film ''033,'' directed by Birsa Dasgupta. Education and activities Her schooling was from Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata. She completed her 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 Problem'' in the initial days of her film career. She signed many Tollywood films thereafter and The film is currently in post-production a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
