In a way Pran takes a whip at those problems but still maintains a happy-go-lucky feel with twinkling eyes and smiling faces. One can see the middle class dealing with everyday problems. Most of the events end up with goons embarrassed by their deeds. He not only fights them and helps the common man but also teaches them moral lessons and good behavior. The usual villains are corrupt government officials, thieves, roadside goons and bullies, tricksters and cons and local thugs. Instead, he uses 'a brain sharper than a needle and faster than a super-computer' ( Chacha Chaudhary ka dimaag computer se bhi tez chalta hai ), and a wooden stick, to fight evil-doers.Ĭhacha Chaudhary's characterization, like that of Pran's other characters, is around middle class typical Indian metro surroundings of the 1970s and 1980s, and it has kept evolving. Ĭhacha Chaudhary is remarkably different from most other comic-book superheroes in that he is not a muscleman, nor does he have any extraordinary powers or modern gadgets. Pran's hometown was Lahore, and came to India during partition of Indo-Pakistan.
Humor is the basis of my cartoon.' According to Pran, it was his pleasure to bring relief to common man suppressed by various work loads of that era. He solved his problems with common sense, but with a touch of humor. When asked about the inspiration for the series, Pran said, 'Each family has its own wise old man. However, in certain stories, Chachi(his wife) has been seen locking the house.Sometimes his head or nose itches when any trouble is going to happen. When he takes off his turban, it is shown that he is completely bald.Įverybody in town knows that whenever Chacha Chaudhary goes out with his family, he never locks the door of his house but nobody has been successful in robbing his house. Chacha Chaudhary enjoys eating watermelon with relish but mangoes are his weakness, and takes off for a walk with Sabu and Rocket, whenever Chachi nags him. His household consists of his wife Bini (Chachi), a faithful street dog called Rocket and a giant alien from Jupiter named Sabu. The word chacha means uncle in Hindi, while Chaudhary is a term used for big landlords or the most honorable, elderly or a respectable person in villages or towns in Indo-Gangetic Plain.Ĭhacha Chaudhary's attire includes his red turban, a wooden stick, a waistcoat with a double inside pocket, and a pocket watch. Biography Ĭhacha Chaudhary is a middle class Indian, frail but an extremely intelligent elder. He has also been featured as a guest in other Pran's Features series, with Billoo, Pinki and Lucky. It soon became popular among kids and the elderly alike.Īccording to a Pran's Features press release, Indian children aged 10–13 years ranked Chacha Chaudhary as their most recognizable comic book character. Ĭhacha Chaudhary was created in 1971 for the Hindi magazine Lotpot.
It has also been made into a television series with Raghubir Yadav playing the lead role of Chacha Chaudhary. The comic comes in ten Indian languages including Hindi and English and has sold over ten million copies.
Jump to navigationJump to search Chacha ChaudharyĬhacha Chaudhary is an Indiancomic book character, created by cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma.