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Remembering the hero: Bollywood mourns Pran's death
Veteran cartoonist Pran Sharma died of cancer on Wednesday morning in a Gurgaon hospital. He was 75.
The 74-year-old creator of Chacha Choudhary was born in Pakistan in undivided India and did his masters in political science from Panjab University.
The World Encyclopedia of Comics anointed him the Walt Disney of India. Pran, who saw RK Laxman and Sudhir Dar as his heroes, created comic characters including Chacha Chaudhary, Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, Channi Chachi, among others. Pran was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Institute of Cartoonists in 2001. In 2014, the World Encyclopedia of Comics anointed him the Walt Disney of India.
Talking about the reason why his cartoon characters were a part of folklore, The cartoonist had said in an interview to HT, "All of them were humble and ordinary. There were inspired from the middle-class Indian life. That made them relatable to my readers. Chacha (Chaudhary) for example could be your average Indian man on the road. Biloo was your teenage boy next door. The fact that there was nothing special about these characters made them memorable when their tale was told."
Actor-singer Celina Jaitly, director Vivek Agnihotri, Madhur Bhandarkar, funnyman Vir Das among others took to Twitter to express their grief over the passing away of the cartoonist.
Just read of the creator my fav comic Chacha Chowdhary,India's very own original super hero's creator shri Pran kumars sad demise #legacyRIP
— Celina Jaitly (@CelinaJaitly) August 6, 2014
"Just read of the creator my fav comic Chacha Chaudhhary, India's very own original super hero's creator Shri Pran Kumars sad demise #legacyRIP," Celina tweeted.
The Go Goa Gone actor Vir urged people to go through a Chacha Chaudhary comic to understand the contribution of Pran.
"If you've never been exposed to a Chacha Chaudhary comic and Pran's genius, take today, do some browsing and find one. You won't regret it," Vir wrote.
If you've never been exposed to a Chacha Chaudary comic and Pran's genius, take today, do some browsing and find one. You won't regret it.
— Virr Das (@thevirdas) August 6, 2014
Agnihotri said the eminent cartoonist will always be a part of his life.
"RIP 'Pran' Kumar Sharma, one of the two genius cartoonists and storytellers who I remember from my childhood. Shall remain part of my life," he tweeted.
Bhandarkar called him the superstar and says his demise marks the end of an era.
The man who gave us the legendary Chacha Choudhary is no more. This is clearly the end of an era. A true superstar; RIP Pran Sharma.
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 6, 2014
"The man who gave us the legendary Chacha Chaudhary is no more. This is clearly the end of an era. A true superstar; RIP Pran Sharma," Bhandarkar posted on Twitter.
Highway star Randeep Hooda thanked the cartoonist for giving a remarkable childhood with his creation.
"Chacha Chaudhary ka dimag computer se bhi tez chalta hai"... Thank you Pran saab for a great Bachpan.. RIP.. pic.twitter.com/DXTmzjD3N0
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) August 6, 2014
"'Chacha Chaudhary ka dimag computer se bhi tez chalta hai'... Thank you Pran saab for a great Bachpan.. RIP..," Randeep tweeted.
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Be sad people ! A moment of respect for this man !
Remembering the hero: Bollywood mourns Pran's death - Hindustan Times
Veteran cartoonist Pran Sharma died of cancer on Wednesday morning in a Gurgaon hospital. He was 75.
The 74-year-old creator of Chacha Choudhary was born in Pakistan in undivided India and did his masters in political science from Panjab University.
The World Encyclopedia of Comics anointed him the Walt Disney of India. Pran, who saw RK Laxman and Sudhir Dar as his heroes, created comic characters including Chacha Chaudhary, Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, Channi Chachi, among others. Pran was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Institute of Cartoonists in 2001. In 2014, the World Encyclopedia of Comics anointed him the Walt Disney of India.
Talking about the reason why his cartoon characters were a part of folklore, The cartoonist had said in an interview to HT, "All of them were humble and ordinary. There were inspired from the middle-class Indian life. That made them relatable to my readers. Chacha (Chaudhary) for example could be your average Indian man on the road. Biloo was your teenage boy next door. The fact that there was nothing special about these characters made them memorable when their tale was told."
Actor-singer Celina Jaitly, director Vivek Agnihotri, Madhur Bhandarkar, funnyman Vir Das among others took to Twitter to express their grief over the passing away of the cartoonist.
Just read of the creator my fav comic Chacha Chowdhary,India's very own original super hero's creator shri Pran kumars sad demise #legacyRIP
— Celina Jaitly (@CelinaJaitly) August 6, 2014
"Just read of the creator my fav comic Chacha Chaudhhary, India's very own original super hero's creator Shri Pran Kumars sad demise #legacyRIP," Celina tweeted.
The Go Goa Gone actor Vir urged people to go through a Chacha Chaudhary comic to understand the contribution of Pran.
"If you've never been exposed to a Chacha Chaudhary comic and Pran's genius, take today, do some browsing and find one. You won't regret it," Vir wrote.
If you've never been exposed to a Chacha Chaudary comic and Pran's genius, take today, do some browsing and find one. You won't regret it.
— Virr Das (@thevirdas) August 6, 2014
Agnihotri said the eminent cartoonist will always be a part of his life.
"RIP 'Pran' Kumar Sharma, one of the two genius cartoonists and storytellers who I remember from my childhood. Shall remain part of my life," he tweeted.
Bhandarkar called him the superstar and says his demise marks the end of an era.
The man who gave us the legendary Chacha Choudhary is no more. This is clearly the end of an era. A true superstar; RIP Pran Sharma.
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 6, 2014
"The man who gave us the legendary Chacha Chaudhary is no more. This is clearly the end of an era. A true superstar; RIP Pran Sharma," Bhandarkar posted on Twitter.
Highway star Randeep Hooda thanked the cartoonist for giving a remarkable childhood with his creation.
"Chacha Chaudhary ka dimag computer se bhi tez chalta hai"... Thank you Pran saab for a great Bachpan.. RIP.. pic.twitter.com/DXTmzjD3N0
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) August 6, 2014
"'Chacha Chaudhary ka dimag computer se bhi tez chalta hai'... Thank you Pran saab for a great Bachpan.. RIP..," Randeep tweeted.
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Be sad people ! A moment of respect for this man !
Remembering the hero: Bollywood mourns Pran's death - Hindustan Times
