Delhi: Renowned Cartoonist Sudhir Dhar passed away today morning after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 87.
His works graced several newspapers in a career spanning 58 years, and Popular with the This is it! Daily.
Sudhir Dar born 14th May 1932. Award winning cartoonist. Began with the Statesman in 1961 and then joined as political cartoonist with Hindustan Times from 1967 for over two decades. Subsequently,
He joined ‘The Pioneer’, then edited by the legendary Vinod Mehta, and finally in 2000 called it a day to work independently as a freelancer.
He leaves behind his wife Rummy and 2 daughters Nishika and Avantika. The funeral will be today at Lodhi Electric Crematorium at 5PM today.
His originals are in possession of the Queen of England, Richard Atten borough, Yehudi Menuhin and many other world celebrities. Among other assignments, he has illustrated diaries for the Ministries of Tourism, External Affairs, Jammu & Kashmir and drawn calendars for the World Bank for 20 years.
