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Billoo
BILLOO AND VIDEO GAME: BILLOO
In 1973, cartoonist Pran was looking for a school going teenage boy who could feature in the comic strips. Thus he created a boy with a long hair covering his eyes and named him BILLOO. This lanky was liked by the readers so much that the editor of the magazine asked the cartoonist to increase the episodes from one page to two. Billoo is seen roaming the streets with his pet pup - Moti. When he is at home, he is stuck to the TV.Billoo and his gang which includes Gabdu, Jozi, Mono, Bishamber etc; are at loggerheads with Bajarangi, the wrestler and his aide Dhakkan. They are always in search of some excuse to showdown each other. Jozi is friendly to Billoo, but her dad Colonel Three - not - Three doesnot like the boy and always points his gun at him. Billoo and his friends are often seen playing cricket in lanes of the block, and their score is few smashed windows.
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46 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 6, 2015
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Pran Kumar Sharma
547 books65 followersPran Kumar Sharma (born August 15, 1938), better known as Pran, is one of the most successful Indian cartoonists.
Pran graduated with a Master of Arts (Political Science) degree. He then completed a four-year course in Fine Arts from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.
Pran began his career in 1960 as a cartoonist for the Delhi-based newspaper Milap with comic strip Daabu. In 1969, he sketched Chacha Chaudhary for the Hindi magazine Lotpot, which made him famous. Pran has also created other cartoon characters like Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, Channie Chachi and others, which are regularly published in Indian magazines.
Maurice Horn, the editor of World Encyclopedia of comics, has described him as "Walt Disney of India" in World Encyclopedia of comics.
Pran received a Lifetime Achievement Award 2001, from Indian Institute of Cartoonists. He was also included in People of the year 1995 by Limca Book of Records for popularizing comics in India.
Pran graduated with a Master of Arts (Political Science) degree. He then completed a four-year course in Fine Arts from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai.
Pran began his career in 1960 as a cartoonist for the Delhi-based newspaper Milap with comic strip Daabu. In 1969, he sketched Chacha Chaudhary for the Hindi magazine Lotpot, which made him famous. Pran has also created other cartoon characters like Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, Channie Chachi and others, which are regularly published in Indian magazines.
Maurice Horn, the editor of World Encyclopedia of comics, has described him as "Walt Disney of India" in World Encyclopedia of comics.
Pran received a Lifetime Achievement Award 2001, from Indian Institute of Cartoonists. He was also included in People of the year 1995 by Limca Book of Records for popularizing comics in India.
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May 10, 2022
Fun frolic and comic short stories of wit and matters of fact in rural and semi-urban India.
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Nothing about the legendary Indian cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma (15 August 1938 – 5 August 2014), better known as PRAN, and creator of iconic Indian cartoons, Chacha Chaudhary (1971) Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, and Channi Chachi amongst others and along with the other legend Anant Pai (Amar Chitra Katha ACK) created animations and cartoons of Indian characters.
Billoo is a very funny and intelligent character.
Billoo is an Indian comic character created by Pran Kumar Sharma and first appeared in print in 1973. He is young chap whose stories are set in and around Delhi and mostly about his interactions and iterations with the local people and flavors of the season.
The books are clean fun though sometimes there are issues with race, color, etc. which are a part of the carry over from the literal translations from Hindi.
This one is a representation of its kind with small short incidents brought together in a book.
Google Pran and you will come up with these 3 items-
Permanent Retirement Account Number in India
Pran the legendary Indian actor, greatest villain ever in the history of Indian cinema &
Pran Foods limited
Nothing about the legendary Indian cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma (15 August 1938 – 5 August 2014), better known as PRAN, and creator of iconic Indian cartoons, Chacha Chaudhary (1971) Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, and Channi Chachi amongst others and along with the other legend Anant Pai (Amar Chitra Katha ACK) created animations and cartoons of Indian characters.
Billoo is a very funny and intelligent character.
Billoo is an Indian comic character created by Pran Kumar Sharma and first appeared in print in 1973. He is young chap whose stories are set in and around Delhi and mostly about his interactions and iterations with the local people and flavors of the season.
The books are clean fun though sometimes there are issues with race, color, etc. which are a part of the carry over from the literal translations from Hindi.
This one is a representation of its kind with small short incidents brought together in a book.
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