Mumtaz Sorcar

Mumtaz Sorcar, informally (pet name) known as "Pratiti Sorcar",[1] is an Indian film actress. She is the daughter of world-famous magician PC Sorcar Junior and Jayashree Devi. Mumtaz started her career with a music video for singer Mehreen from Bangladesh. She first appeared in the Bengali film 033 directed by Birsa Dasgupta.[2]

Mumtaz Sorcar
Mumtaz Sorcar
Born
Mumtaz Sorcar

(1986-09-15) 15 September 1986
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Parent(s)P. C. Sorcar Jr.,
Jayashree Devi

Education and activities

Her schooling was from Modern High School for Girls (Kolkata).[3] She completed her Graduation in BA.LLB from South Calcutta Law College under Calcutta University.[4] Sports is her hobby. As an athlete, she trained in Boxing from south Kolkata club under Bengal Amateur Boxing Federation.[5] She also underwent training in Judo.[6] She is also a classical Jazz dancer. She's also a gold medalist in shot put from YMCA.

Career

Her debut film was 033, which was directed by Birsha Dasgupta.[7] She also signed a Tollywood film and appeared in Shoumik Sen-directed No Poblem (2007).[2][8][9][10] The film is currently in post-production and is set to be released in 2012.

2010

She got a role in the Bengali film Musalmanir Galpo (The Story of the Muslim Girl). She played a beautiful Hindu girl, "Kamala", who was abducted by the notorious dacoit "Madhumallar" in the film. The film is based on the last story Rabindranath Tagore wrote. Biplab Chatterjee was one of her co-stars.[11][12]

Then, she followed up with 033, which was a joint venture between Moxie Group and NDTV Imagine. It was a film about a group of youngsters who form a bangla band and named it after the city's STD code (033). She played "Ria". The music in the film was scored by Chandrabindoo (band). Her co-stars in the film included Swastika Mukherjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Rudranil Ghosh.[13]

2011

2011 saw her in the Telefilms Kolkatar Jongole and Rajbarir Rahasya, based on the famous adventure series Kakababu, by Sunil Gangopadhyay. Future releases are in slot in the corresponding series.[14] These Telefilms are produced by Mahua Films.

2012

2012 started with a big hit for her, with the success of Bhooter Bhabishyat. The portrayal of a die-hard romantic young girl "Koel" added another feather to her crown. Her co-actors included Parambrata Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Swastika Mukherjee and Mir.[15]

Her next film Kanchenjunga Express is of the suspense Thriller (genre). The story revolves around the character "Nandini", who works for a NGO and is married 3 times and dies under mysterious circumstances. The film is directed by Arnab Ghosh and was scheduled to be released mid June '12.[16]

2016

She made her Bollywood debut as a young female boxer in the movie Saala Khadoos. Her co-star was R. Madhavan.

Future releases

She has also signed for the film Atmogopan, by Somnath Sen. Mumtaz plays the character "Anu", Subhash Chatterjee essays her father.[17]

Filmography
Caption
YearFilmLanguage
2009Bhorai: The Maladies of DawnBengali(Bangladesh)
2010033Bengali
2010Musalmanir GalpoBengali
2011Kolkatar JongoleBengali
2011Rajbarir RahasyaBengali
UnreleasedShindukh RahasyaBengali
2011Sudhu Tomake ChaiBengali
2012AtmogopanBengali
2012Koyekti Meyer GolpoBengali
2012Bhooter BhabishyatBengali
2012Not A Dirty FilmBengali
2013Jwala
2013Half SeriousBengali
2013No Poblem[18]Bengali
2013The PlayBengali
2013Ashchorjyo ProdeepBengali
2013Meghe Dhaka TaraBengali
2014Shesh Anker Khela[19]Bengali
2014Kanchenjunga ExpressBengali
2016Dark ChocolateBengali
2016Conditions ApplyBengali
2016TeenankoBengali
2016Irudhi SuttruTamil
2016Saala KhadoosHindi
2017GuruTelugu
2018Jole JongoleBengali
FilmingLife in ZeroBengali
FilmingKolkata 2012[20]

See also

References
  1. "Mumtaz Sorcar Bengali". Nilkantho.in. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. "The rising stars". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  3. "Good Times on the cards - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. Roychoudhury, Amrita (9 July 2008). "'I would certainly open my law firm some day'-Bollywood-Entertainment-The Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  5. "A Sorcar Trades Wand for Gloves". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. Ganguly, Ruman (12 August 2009). "'Mumtaz gets Candid'". The Times Of India. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  7. "033 (2010) Bengali Movie Review". Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  8. "Laugh out loud". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  9. "Steamy debut". Calcutta, India: www.telegraphindia.com. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  10. "::: I Love Kolkata :::The rising stars". www.ilovekolkata.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  11. "'Musalmanir Galpo (2010, Bengali: Mumtaz Sorcar, Biplab Chatterjee)'". Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  12. "'Washington Bangla Radio'". Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  13. "'033:There's Life in Kolkata'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  14. Feluda, After; Bakshi, Bomkesh (12 August 2010). "'sleuth cum adventurer'". Calcutta, India: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  15. Ghosts meet for Datta's Bhooter Bhabishyat, The Daily Telegraph
  16. Nag, Kushali (19 May 2012). "'Jaya and Mumtaz team up for Kanchenjunga express'". Calcutta, India: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  17. "'Mumtaz Sorcar in Somnath Sen's Atmogopan'". The Times Of India. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  18. "No Poblem (2013) Cast and Crew". gomolo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  19. "Shesh Anker Khela (2014)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  20. Nag, Kushali (17 April 2012). "'Mumtaz gets sporty'". Calcutta, India: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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