PC Sarkar: The Great Magician

PC Sarkar: The Great Magician
PC Sarkar Magician

PC Sarkar Magician

People come and go but the magic that they weave live forever. Same is the story of PC Sarkar magician. He was born in India. He was a Bengali by birth. He was born in a middle class family but he always had a fascination for magic from a very young age. He was born on 23rd February 1913. When he was very young he started to learn the basic magic trick from his guru Ganapati Chakraborty. He was sharp and had an inborn talent for magic. This is exactly why he started performing very early.

His full name was Protul Chandra Sarkar. After the partition he came to India. It was Calcutta where he became popular for the magic tricks that he performed at various parts of the city. He later performed in Japan too. The famous magic of his that mesmerised audience was the indrajal.

PC Sarkar magician started becoming very popular all over the world. He was recognised and appreciated for his talents. Some of the most prestigious awards that he ever got are mentioned below.

  • He was given the Padma Shri by the government of India.
  • A Street was dedicated to him in Calcutta.
  • There is a post office stamp that has his picture on it.
  • He was given the very prestigious Sphinx award, also known as the Oscar of magic, by the US Govt
  • The Germans awarded him with the coveted Royal Medallion.

He was the only India magician ever to be given these honours. On the personal front he was married to Basanti Devi. They had three sons. All of them were equally talented and one of them also known as P.C Sarkar junior continues his father’s legacy. He too performs many magic shows. However, he could not reach the popularity that his father had gained.

PC Sarkar magician was performing in Japan when he had a fatal heart attack. He was only fifty seven then. It was January 1971 when he passed away. He left behind a legacy that people can only dream of achieving. Many magicians across the world still accept that they learnt a lot from the magic of the great PC Sarkar.

We will now discuss some of the magic tricks that he performed in his lifetime that made him so popular all over the world. His rope trick, the flying carpet trick and the X ray eyes were the most popular magic that he did. His Indra Jal was a part of India’s cultural programs at that time. He was a great writer and wrote many books on magic. Some of them are Hindu magic, magic for you, etc. The books he wrote were also equally popular.

Many experts wanted to understand how PC Sarkar magician could do all that magic and surprise every one. He had a talent definitely and he was a highly intelligent man. He did explain few simple tricks to the viewers. He would always say that magic is all about illusion. Whatever you see and feel is perhaps nothing but just an illusion. He would also call volunteers from the audience and make them a part of his tricks. The audience would be amazed at the tricks and would remember the experience forever.

PC Sarkar magician many a times mentioned that magic is very closely related to the way you dress. He would always dress like a prince or a king and perform. He would have some amount of make up on his face too. He said that the audience should be able to see his expressions else the magic will not be complete. We have enclosed a picture of how exactly he used to dress while performing. His famous indrajal trick too had a number of dancers dressed in shining clothes are performing.

There would be lights and music while he performed. He made magic more than an entertainment he made it a part of India’s culture. Many magicians across the world would look at his tricks with surprise. He was very good at camouflage too. His trick called Sputnik was a great example of the fact that he had mastered the art of camouflage. All those who saw him in action did admit that he was also a great performer and artist.

The way he lived his life was itself like a magic. He started from a very humble background and the heights he reached were impossible. He was considered the greatest magician when he was alive and even today he is still considered to be the greatest magician who ever lived in the world. He still inspires all those who want to become world famous magicians. I hope you have found this article of interest and this will help you to understand more about this timeless magician.

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