C. M. Vitankar

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C M. Vitankar was an illustrator who created several covers for the popular Indian comic book series Amar Chitra Katha, as well another lesser-known series Manoj Chitra Katha. [1] He also worked in the Hindi film industry in Mumbai as a poster artist, according to Nandini Chandra, author of The Classic Popular: Amar Chitra Katha, 1967-2007. [2] He did the artworks for different Amar Chitra Katha comics like 'Ganesha' , 'Tales of Shiva' , 'Arjuna', 'the Monkey and the Boy' and 'Karttikeya' edited and published by Anant Pai [3]

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References

  1. "C M Vitankar Covers at Comic World".
  2. Chandra, Nandini (2008). The Classic Popular: Amar Chitra Katha, 1967-2007. Yoda Press. ISBN   9788190363433.
  3. "C. M. Vitankar". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2021-03-18.