Biography
Satish Acharya is an Indian cartoonist from Kundapura, Karnataka. In 2015, Acharya was featured on "United Sketches" as a professional cartoon from India. Acharya was also included in the list of "24 Intellectuals" by Forbes India, in 2015. Born: 24 March 1971 Birth place: Kundapura, Dakshina Kannada district, Mysore State (now Udupi district, Karnataka), India Alma mater: Mangalore University Occupation: Cartoonist Spouse: Dr. Amitha Parents: Padmanabha (father) Prema (mother) Children: 2 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Acharya Early life: Acharya is a self-taught cartoonist without any formal training in art.IN PICTURES: Political cartoonists respond to Charlie Hebdo attack. Globalnews.ca. Retrieved on 9 December 2015. As a student, he earned pocket-money by contributing cartoons to Kannada publications like Taranga, Sudha and Tushara.Special : Cartoonist Sathish Acharya of Kundapur origin features in Forbes Magazine | Karavali- Udayavani English. M.newshunt.com (4 January 2015). Retrieved on 9 December 2015. He studied MBA in finance from Mangalore University after doing BCom from Bhandarkar’s College, Kundapura.date=August 2016 Career: After completing MBA, Acharya moved to Mumbai and started in an advertising agency as an account executive, but quit to pursue cartooning.The Manipal Journal – If I can draw, anybody can draw: Satish Acharya. Themanipaljournal.com. Retrieved on 9 December 2015. He got his first break as a political cartoonist with Mumbai-based English tabloid Midday.Cartoonist Sathish Acharya of Kundapur origin features in Forbes Magazine | Udayavani – ಉದಯವಾಣಿ. Udayavani. Retrieved on 9 December 2015. He started working with Midday as a staff cartoonist in 2003 and contributed to daily cartoon column for nine years. He also draws cartoons for Gulf News. Mail Today rejected Acharya's cartoon showing PM Modi under China’s grip and dropped the cartoonist. Satish Acharya alleged censorship by Mail Today, but Mail Today editor Dwaipayan Bose called Acharya's allegations baseless. Acharya's cartoon on the Charlie Hebdo Massacre was regarded as one of the most powerful cartoons12 powerful political cartoons responding to the Charlie Hebdo attack. Vox. Retrieved on 9 December 2015. on the tragedy by the foreign media and the cartoon was published in newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The Times and The Guardian.