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A legacy turns 100
Updated On: 16 October, 2020 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Dalreen Ramos
Legendary late cartoonist RK Laxmans centenary celebrations will kick of this month with online competitions, talks and more
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RK Laxman's illustrious career as a cartoonist began with a simple drawing of a peepal leaf. He drew it on his slate while in primary school, garnering praise from a teacher who told him that he'd become a good artist and gave him a 10/10. But Laxman ensured he delivered every single time — be it through The Common Man sketches or his succinct humour. October 24 marks the legend's 99th birth anniversary and also the start of his centenary year celebrations.
Titled Laxman Legacy, the initiative is helmed by Laxman's daughter-in-law Usha, the director of RK IPR Management Pvt Ltd, and took shape in May this year. So far, they've been hosting talks on social media with people the artist was associated with including physicist Dr R Chidambaram and theatre person Bharat Dabholkar.
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