Indian cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma, also known as Pran, was born on August 15, 1938,

Indian cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma, also known as Pran, was born on August 15, 1938, and passed away on August 5, 2014. He is best known for creating Chacha Chaudhary (1971). Along with Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, and Channi Chachi, he also invented other characters.
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