Chacha Chaudhary

Chacha ChaudharyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Chacha Chaudhary Chacha Chaudhary with his dog Rocket Publication information Publisher Diamond Comics Format ongoing Genre Publication date 1971 Main character(s) Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu and Rocket Creative team Writer(s) Pran Kumar Sharma 1 Sabu o 4. the Indian kids in the age group 10–13 years ranked Chacha Chaudhary as their most recognizable comic book character.[1] The comic comes in ten Indian languages including Hindi and English and has sold almost ten million copies. The word chacha means paternal uncle in Hindi. created by cartoonist Pran. with Billoo.4 Rocket (Raaket) 5 Enemies 6 Similarities with other characters 7 Adaptation 8 Merchandise 9 References 10 External links History[edit] Chacha Chaudhary was created in 1971 for the Hindi magazine Lotpot.[2] Contents [hide]           1 History 2 Biography 3 Characterization 4 Supporting characters o 4. a waistcoat with a double inside pocket. Biography[edit] Chacha Chaudhary is a middle class Indian. a wooden stick.Chacha Chaudhary is a very popular Indian comic book character.2 Bini Chachi o 4. a faithful . elderly or a respectable person in small villages or towns in India for various communities like those of Jats. Chacha Chaudhary's attire includes his red turban. Pinki and Lucky. frail but an extremely intelligent old man.[3] He has also been featured as a guest in other Diamond Comics series. It soon became popular among kids and the elderly alike. According to a Diamond Comics press release. His household consists of his wife Bini (Chachi). and a pocket watch. It has also been made into a television series with Raghuvir Yadav playing the lead role of Chacha Chaudhary. while Chaudhary is a term used for big landlords or the most honorable.3 Chhajju Chaudhary o 4. He not only fights them and helps the common man but also teaches them moral lessons and good behavior. Most of the events end up with goons embarrassed by their deeds. Chacha Chaudhary's intellectual superiority is often acknowledged throughout the comics using the following special mention . Sabu decided to stay on Earth with Chacha when he tasted delicious paratha and halwa made by Chachi during his visit to earth. roadside goons and bullies. nor does he have any extraordinary powers. In a way Pran takes a whip at those problems but still maintains a happy go lucky feel with twinkling eyes and smiling faces. He solved his problems with common sense. Humor is the basis of my cartoon. Pran stated that "Each family has its own wise old man.dimaag computer se bhi tez chalta hai" meaning brain is faster than computer. In some comics he is able to increase his size. Chacha Chaudhary's characterization. but nobody has been successful in robbing his house. A brain sharper than a needle and faster than a super-computer. Characterization[edit] When asked about the inspiration for the series. like that of other Pran's characters. He is huge and strong. whenever Sabu gets angry. a pair of ear-rings and a pair of gum-boots. According to the comics. Chacha Chaudhary enjoys eating watermelon with relish. Instead.street dog called Rocket and a giant called Sabu. whenever Chachi nags him. tricksters and cons and local thugs. he never locks the door of his house. a volcano erupts at some distant place(this is stated in a panel with a . All he possesses is a wooden stick with which he fights evil-doers and he does it convincingly. Sometimes his head or nose itches when any trouble is going to happen. states the comic book. One can see the middle class dealing with everyday problems. about 15 feet tall. and it has kept evolving. always faithful to Chacha and provides the physical strength in time of need. is around middle class typical Indian metro surroundings of the 1970s and 1980s. but with a touch of humor. thieves. and takes off for a walk with Sabu and Rocket. he uses his shrewd brain and presence-of-mind to fight evil robbers and thieves. He wears only a wrestler's kachha (briefs). Sabu has a twin brother called Dabu and the giant earrings that Sabu wears were gifted to him by his mother when he left Jupiter.[5] Supporting characters[edit] Sabu[edit] Sabu is an alien from the planet Jupiter. Everybody in town knows that whenever Chacha Chaudhary goes out with his family."[4] Chacha Chaudhary is remarkably different from most other comic-book superheroes in that he is not a muscleman. Chacha Chaudhary does not have state of-the-art machine guns or modern technological gadgets to fight his enemies. The usual villains are corrupt government officials. Many a times Chacha Chaudhary has beaten Raaka and forced him to shave off his moustache as a result of some competition which was won by Chacha. He is not married. She is usually dressed in polka dotted sari and has a hair style matching 1970s style of Indian actresses. much to the dismay of his wife. attacking his foes on command. Whenever he performs an act of great strength. Apparently Raaka was put to sleep by some potion given by a saint from the Himalayas and . In many stories he proves to be the secret weapon to dodge the corrupts and goons. Rocket (Raaket)[edit] Rocket is his pet dog. Sabu has little brain for his size seems to follow instructions obediently and is never seen using whatever little brain he has. Enemies[edit] Some enemies of Chacha are Raaka (once a dacoit. dominating lady who is the boss of the house and occasionally battles the thieves with her belan (rolling pin). who said that raising Sabu itself was a handful for her. and avoids the topic. Although very kind hearted with all the attributes of a strict but caring wife. who is not as gifted as Chachaji.picture of a volcano erupting. who is of the same size as that of Sabu. Sabu eats 108 chapatis. "HuHuba!". but an immortal giant after drinking a magic potion made by Chakram Acharya). In one comic she is shown with stirring a giant pot with a ladle for Sabu and serving him more affectionately than Chachaji. Chhajju Chaudhary[edit] A secret that many of the characters in the comics do not know is that Chacha Chaudhary has a twin brother named Chhajju Chaudhary. Though she later accepted the dog when it attacked the burglars in the house. Sabu's biggest enemy is Raka. 12 kilos of halwa. Dhamaka Singh. and his accomplice Paleeta and Ruldu. He is rather well known as raaket. The only characteristic of this dog is defined in the line "Chacha Choudhary ka kutaa ssurrlup ssurrlup doodh peeta hai" ( Choudhary's dog drinks milk) & the fact that he is the only vegetarian dog in the whole world. and about 20 litres of lassi in one meal. Bini Chachi[edit] Chacha Chaudhary's wife Bini is a fat. The dog has proven himself at occasions. "When Sabu is Angry. Chacha's comic with Raaka. a Volcano Erupts at some distant place in Jupiter"). He was once taken to Mars by aliens mistaking him as Chacha Chaudhary. he utters the cry. which says. He was found as a stray dog and was adopted by Chaha. Gobar Singh (a dacoit). she often complains Chacha of not buying her gold bangles and she has to cook for Sabu although she serves as a motherly figure for Sabu. Raaka ki waapsi (The Return of Raaka) is one of the best selling comics of Diamond Comics[citation needed]. Green Factory Designs Pvt.[6] Merchandise[edit] In 2013. whereas Chacha Chaudhary is a very loosely-connected series. The Thief of Bagdad is strongly reminiscent of Sabu's character. This is similar to Asterix and Obelix where Asterix is a little guy and Obelix is big and incredibly strong. the owner of characters Chacha Chaudhary. since Asterix has a common theme of outwitting the Romans. and there is no such analogue in Chacha Chaudhary adventures About the story and incidence: sometimes it may look as if Chacha Chaudhary by luck is rescued or the situation coincidentally save him from death and danger. Diamond Comics. in order to re-live the favorite characters of Diamond Comics. but slightly slow on the uptake.But for the last time he was sent to the planet of Zalubar by a rocket. to bring them to silver screen as animation characters. it cannot be said that there is any major similarity between the two comics. He returned several times again to wreak havoc in the city. On his return by another potion he was reduced to a small size. but that is part and parcel of this character apart from his being faster than computer. on the other hand. Sabu and Pinki tied up with License India. However. but new settings and story lines. References[edit] .buried in the ocean the first time. which bears these characters. with common characters. closed in a bottle and buried in a grave. Various designs are bringing to life the characters and their subtle nuances. Sabu. Ltd. Similarities with other characters[edit] Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu are a double act. wherein both do not have any extraordinary physical power and use their wits to get around situations. But this was not the end. they are manufacturing and selling t-shirts and other apparel. Finally Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu buried him in an endless hole somewhere near a rocket launch site. The image of Rex Ingram from the movie. Moreover. There is some degree of similarity between Chacha Chaudhary and Asterix. Diamond Comics. Sabu's name bears resemblance to one-time Hollywood actor of Indian origin. does demonstrate that his tremendous muscle power is without the brains to apply it properly. has got the license for re-production of these characters from Diamond Comics. Sabu Dastagir. analogous to Obelix. Adaptation[edit] In 2009. Presently. This thing people specially children take it as the hilarious part of the comic. Asterix and the Gauls do have a secret ingredient giving them physical superiority over the Romans. February 27. 5. Sabu to hit the silver screen soon". (2001). position: absolute. University of Hawai'i Press. 4. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. 2009. edited by John A. ^ Pilcher. (2001). Illustrating Asia : comics. Humor Magazines. Illustrating Asia: Comics.wikipedia. Collins & Brown. OCLC 45661703. ISBN 978-0-8248-2471-6. Bollywood Hungama. p. 55. Tim. John A.org/w/index. ^ Lent. ^ "Raghubir Yadav interview on Rediff". ISBN 978-0-8248-2471-6. ^ Hindi Comics Chacha Chaudhary Diamond Comics Chacha Chaudhary Aur Karate Samrat Page 41 6. External links[edit]    Chacha Chaudhary at Diamond Comics Chacha Chaudhary comics on internet Green Factory website for Diamond Comics merchandise <img src="//en." /> Retrieved from "http://en.org/w/index. p.1. 55. 2.wikipedia. The Essential Guide to World Comics. Pinki. humor magazines.php?title=Special:CentralAutoLogin/start&type=1x1&from=en wiki" alt="" title="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none. ^ Lent. OCLC 61302672. ISBN 978-1-84340-300-5. 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