CHACHA CHAUDHARY: CHACHA CHAUDHARY

PRAN KUMAR SHARMA

nov. 2017 · CHACHA CHAUDHARY Nummer 62 · Prans Features LLP

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ÿOnce cartoonist Pran struck upon an idea of a wise oldman who solves problems with his sharp intellect. ThusÿCHACHA CHAUDHARY was born in 1971.Tall and robust SABU, who is an inhabitant of planet Jupiter, gave Chaudhary an ideal company. A combination of wisdom and strength was formed to tackle any difficult task. It is said thatÿ" Chacha Chaudhary's brain works faster than a computer". Though both fight the criminals and tricksters, each episode ends with a touch of humour. The duo perform in lighter vein.ÿ
The CHAUDHARY family consists of hisÿwife Bini, a fat sharp tongue woman,ÿSabu, Rocket - the dog and Dag- Dag, an old truck who is half human- half machine.ÿ

Chacha Chaudharyÿis the most popular Indian comics. More than 10 million readers enjoy this series regularly in newspapers and comic books in ten languages. AÿT.V. serial based on the comics has crossed 500 episodes and still continue to be telecast on premier channelÿ"Sahara ONE".

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ÿDo you know, CHACHA CHAUDHARY'S brain works faster than computer?

The man who created that block-buster series is none other than PRAN, who is considered as the father of Indian comics, because he was the one who in 1960, created first indigenous cartoon strips having Indian characters and based on local themes. Before that all comics were imported from foreign countries.ÿMaurice Horn, the editor of World Encyclopaedia of comics, has described him in his book, as Walt Disney of India.(page 42. 1999 edition) More than 2 million readers all over the country regularly enjoy the exploits of his famous characters -ÿCHACHA CHAUDAHRY, SABU, SHRIMATIJI,ÿPINKI, BILLOO, RAMANÿandÿCHANNI CHACHIÿetc; which are published in 10 different languages all over India. Entertaining generation after generation, PRAN'S comics have been constant companion of every youngster's growing up. His all character are drawn from middle class society. He has so far published more than 500 titles and a number of newspapers regularly carry his features.ÿHis comicsÿCHACHA CHAUDHARYÿhas been adapted for a TV Serial which was telecast up to 600 episodes on India's premier channel, Sahara ONE. That is countries first serial based on Indian comics. Travelled widely over the globe including countries like America, England, France, Germany, Australia, Spain, China, S.Korea etc he delivered speeches to the gatherings of cartoonists on the subject wherever he went.ÿHumor is the base of all his stories. "If I could put a smile on the face of people, I would consider my life successful", he says. Apart from that his comics always has a social massage to convey.