Dillip Khuntia
Bhadrak based Dillip Khuntia ( born on April Fool’s Day in
1958) is a journalist and cartoonist. He has drawn cartoons for several
newspapers and periodicals including Prajatantra, Matrubhasa, Krantidhara,
Dainik Orissa Bhaskar, Eswar, Kalantara, Sakal, Bisesh Khabar (weekly), Cartoon Duniya (multi
lingual monthly Cartoon magazine) from early 1990s.
He had his schooling at Ranihat High School, Cuttack. He
studied in NC College, Jajpur and Bhadrak College. He developed interest in
fine arts from his student days and indulged in that as a profession. He drew film posters, book illustrations and
also several cartoon strips for children in several magazines. He has a keen
sense of humour and gradually began to draw social and political cartoons. Gradually
he also developed interest in journalism and worked as reporter for several
newspapers.
His younger brother Ashok (known as Silpee Ashok) is also a well-known
cartoonist.
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