PINKI AND TAXI DRIVER: PINKI

PRAN KUMAR SHARMA

2017年9月 · Prans Features LLP

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ÿThey say - smaller the trouble, the better it is. This applies appropriately toÿPINKI, the five year old little girl, who is often seen carrying her petÿKut-Kut, the squirrel. This strip was created by cartoonist Pran in 1978. The series became a tremendous hit in short period. Soon the hilarious encounters of PINKI started appearing inÿPunjab Kesari, JagBani, Hind Samachar, Sandhaya Times, Mayura, Lot Pot and several other newspapers. M/s Diamond Comics Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, have compiled it into book forms in ten languages. Many manufactures have used this character on their children goods to promote the sales.
The whole neighbourhood of Pinki is scared of menace of her doings. She wants to help uncle Jhapatji busy painting the furniture. "If you want to help me, go away!" He screms. Other characters in the series are,ÿChampu, Bhiku, Didi, Principal Tasmut, PINKI'Sÿparent and grand parents.

作者简介

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.