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{{Short description|Indian cartoonist}}
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 | name             = Shekhar Gurera
 | image            = Cartoonist Shekhar Gurera (2013).jpg
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 | birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|08|30}}
 | birth_place      = [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]], [[Punjab, India]]
 | nationality      = 
 | occupation       = [[Cartoonist]], [[caricaturist]], [[illustrator]], [[designer]]
 | spouse           = Rekha Gurera
 | parents          = 
 | children         = 2
 | years_active     = 1984–present
 | signature        = [[File:Shekhar Gurera sign logo.jpg|frameless|70px |ShekharGurera.com sign logo]]
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'''Shekhar Gurera''', also known as '''Chander Shekhar Gurera''', is an Indian [[Editorial cartoonists|editorial cartoonist]],<ref>PIB, Government of India. access date: 22 July 2010. [http://pib.nic.in/prs/prs2010/ListByName.htm List of Accredited Journalist, 2010 (no300 in List by Name)]</ref> [[illustrator]], and [[graphic designer]]. He publishes regular cartoons with comments about India's political and social trends. His daily pocket cartoons appear in several English, Hindi, and regional language daily newspapers ''[[Punjab Kesari]]'', ''[[Hind Samachar]]'', ''[[Jag Bani]]'', ''[[Nava Bharat]]'', ''[[Central Chronicle]]'' ''[[The Pioneer (Indian newspaper)|The Pioneer]]'', ''[[Sanmarg]]'' and ''[[Navodaya Times]]'' among others. He started his cartoon career in 1984 as a freelancer.

==Biography==
Gurera was born on 30 August 1965 in [[Moga, Punjab]]<ref>People from Moga, [https://www.amazon.in/dp/1158452179?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_KWXR6ZBNH1893N3NDTN2 by Books LLC (Author)]</ref> India. He started his pre-university (11th) from [[DAV College, Abohar]], but graduated with a degree in Science from [[Multani Mal Modi College]] at [[Patiala]] in 1986. After shifting to [[Gurgaon]], [[List of people from Haryana|Haryana]] he got the degree in Applied Arts from [[College of Art, Delhi|College of Art]] at [[Delhi|New Delhi]] in 1990.<ref>Another Feather in the cap of Cartoonist Gurera [http://www.readwhere.com/read/159872/g4u-MEDIA/1999-TOI-Gurgaon-Plus#page/1/2 The Times of India, New Delhi : Jan20, 1999 ]</ref><ref>Master of Mirth : Shekhar Gurera (Page26-27), under the series ''Great Indian Cartoonists'' by Mrinal C. [http://www.readwhere.com/read/1704746/Master-of-Mirth-Shekhar-Gurera/%22Great-Indian-Cartoonist%22-by-Mrinal-Chatterjee#dual/3/2 Cartoon Watch : Dec.2015 ]</ref>

===Career===
During 1973 Gurera's first cartoon was published in ''Veer Pratap'', a Hindi newspaper from Punjab, as he was awarded in an on-the-spot competition. During his school days he continued his skill of cartooning and sketching as hobby only. During 1984 he professionally started contributing to [[Punjab Kesari]] as freelancer while pursuing Science graduation at [[Patiala]].<ref>Career in Satire, Cartoonist' Interview (Page26-31) [http://www.readwhere.com/read/1279741/POOL-83/POOL-83#page/1/1 POOL 83 : July 2017 ]</ref>

==Projects==
[[File:SG4print 13.jpg|thumb|305x305px|Shekhar Gurera's regular creations in collage form (2013)]]
[[File:Shekhar gurera Banner12.jpg|thumb|305x305px|Self-caricature, by Shekhar Gurera]]

===Kargil Cartoons===
In 1999, Gurera drew a series of ''Kargil Kartoons'', on-the-spot cartoons of Indian soldiers passing through the New Delhi railway station on their way to Kargil. The cartoons on the [[Kargil War]] were later exhibited at The Lalit Kala Academy, [[New Delhi]] on 25–31 July 1999, followed by the chain exhibition of cartoons at [[Jaipur]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Patna]] and [[Indore]].<ref>[http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/19990714/ige14012.html "Humour for warriors up front,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928020953/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/19990714/ige14012.html |date=28 September 2013 }} Indian Express, 14 July 1999.</ref>

===Future Lens===
Since 2001, he publishes the weekly feature ''Future Lens''. This column features a celebrity from sports, films, politics or other fields and depicts them as they'd look with 30 years added to their present age. These pictures are created by painting digitally, which makes them look like actual photographs.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6B_TBxZJA Future Lens (now and after 30 years)] Future Lans (Video)</ref><ref>[http://www.readwhere.com/read/159870/g4u-MEDIA/2000-Website-Future-Lens#page/1/2 "Crystal Ball Gazing : Hrithik Roshan in 2035,"] The Times of India, New Delhi: 27 July 2000.</ref>

===NPC Calendar 05 & 16===
A chain of cartoons for the Calendar 2005<ref>[http://www.readwhere.com/read/161470/g4u-MEDIA/Cartoons-for-the-NPC-2005#page/1/2 Cartoons for the NPC], Calendar: 2005.</ref> and 2016 of [[National Productivity Council]] about the different ways of productivity.

=== Exhibitions (Solo & collective) ===
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! Date !! Exhibition !! Organised by
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| 16 July 1997 || 3rd Asian Cartoon Exhibition at Tokyo, Japan || [[Japan Foundation]]
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| 23 Dec. 1998 – 5 Jan. 1999 ||  3rd Asian Cartoon Exhibition at New Delhi, India || [[Japan Foundation]]
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| 16–29 Jul. 1999 || Kargil Cartoons at New Delhi, India (Later on also at Chandigarh, Jaipur, Patna and Indore)|| [[Lalit Kala Academy]]
|-
| 7–28 Jan. 2017 || Solo exhibition at Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bangalore.<ref>[http://www.readwhere.com/read/1071566/KannadaPrabha,-Bangalore/Arts#page/1/2 Art review by Gurudatta NS Sanketh] [[Kannada Prabha]], Bangalore, 7 January 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QECrRVE4JCc WORLD OF SHEKHAR GURERA' – NEWS9] [[News9 (Karnataka)|News9]], 11 January 2017.</ref> || [[Indian Institute of Cartoonists|IIC]]
|}

===8th Regional 3R Forum===
In 2018, Conservation in Indian Living Demonstrated through Illustration in the booklet of ''8th Regional 3R (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse) Forum''. The event was organized with the cooperation of State [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Government of India]] under the auspices of United Nations Regional Development Center (UNCRD) at [[Indore]] (9–12 April 2018).<ref>[http://www.readwhere.com/read/1608238/Conservation-In-Lifestyle:-Indian-Heritage-2018-(E)/Conservation-in-Indian-Living-Demonstrated-through-Illustration-By-Shekhar-Gurera#page/1/1 Conservation In Lifestyle: Indian Heritage] 8th Regional 3R Forum : 9–12 April 2018</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* 1982 – Honored by the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]], [[Balram Jakhar]] while being a student of 11th.<ref>Honored by the [[Balram Jakhar]]; [http://www.readwhere.com/read/1722663/Budding-Artist,-SHEKHAR-GURERA/ACHIEVEMENTS-(1973–1996)#page/3/2 Punjab Kesari, Jalandhar : Mar.22,1982]</ref> 
* 1989 – Honored by the PM, [[Rajiv Gandhi]].<ref>Honored by the PM, [[Rajiv Gandhi]]; [http://www.readwhere.com/read/1722663/Budding-Artist,-SHEKHAR-GURERA/ACHIEVEMENTS-(1973–1996)#page/5/2 Evening News, New Delhi : Feb.19,1990]</ref>
* 1990 – Honored by The President, [[Giani Zail Singh]].<ref>Honored by The President, [[Giani Zail Singh]]; [http://www.readwhere.com/read/1722663/Budding-Artist,-SHEKHAR-GURERA/ACHIEVEMENTS-(1973–1996)#page/6/2 Punjab Keaari, New Delhi : Jan.31,1990  १९८९]</ref> 
* 1992 – Best Cartoonist Award during 1st Babu [[Jagjeevan Ram]] Memorial All India Art Exhibition by the PM, [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]<ref>Honored by the PM, [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]  [http://www.readwhere.com/read/159869/g4u-MEDIA/1992-the-PM-P-V-Narsimha-Rao#page/1/2  Navbharat Times, New Delhi : Nov.30, 1992]</ref>
* 1996 – Award for Excellence in Cartooning at 20th [[Matri Shree Media Award]]s<ref>20th Matri Shree Award Announced; [http://www.readwhere.com/read/159868/g4u-MEDIA/1996-Matri-Shree-Award#page/1/2 Indian Express, New Delhi : May6,1996 ]</ref>
* 1997 – represented India at the 3rd Asian Cartoon and Art Exhibition conducted by The [[Japan Foundation]] at Tokyo<ref>3rd Asian Cartoon and Art Exhibition; [http://www.readwhere.com/read/154198/g4u-MEDIA/Manga-Hai-Kya-Comics-#page/1/2  Manga Hai Kya, Comics : Shekhar Gurera ]</ref>
* 2011 – Mahamana [[Madan Mohan Malaviya]] Memorial 7th Annual Award for Journalism (Cartoonist).<ref>Madan Mohan Malaviya Memorial 7th Annual Award:2011 ; [http://www.readwhere.com/read/161473/g4u-MEDIA/MMM-Memorial-7th-Annual-Award-2011#page/1/2  Excellence in Cartooning]</ref>
* 2018 – Appointed Official Cartoonist ([[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan#Brand Ambassadors|Brand Ambassador]] for Cartoons) by the [[Municipal Corporation]] of [[Gurugram]]<ref>[http://www.uniindia.com/mcg-announces-shekhar-gurera-as-official-cartoonist-for-swachh-survekshan/states/news/1122076.html MCG announces Shekhar Gurera as official Brand Ambassador] [[United News of India|UNI]], 30 January 2018.</ref><ref>[http://epaper.punjabkesari.in/1525547/Gurgaon-kesari/Gurgaon-kesari#page/1/1 कार्टूनिस्ट शेखर गुरेरा को ब्रांड एम्बेसडर बनाया गया]; [[Punjab Kesari]], Jan.31, 2018.</ref>
* 2019 – Honored with "Icon of Haryana" under Haryana Garma Awards 2019 for Editorial Cartooning.<ref>Haryana Garima Awards 2019 to Shekhar Gurera ; [http://www.palpalindia.com/2019/10/24/Haryana-Garima-Awards-2019-Shekhar-Gurera-Honour-news-in-hindi-293891.html PalPalIndia, Oct.24, 2019]</ref><ref>[https://epaper.punjabkesari.in/2480098/Haryana-Sirsa-kesari/Haryana-Sirsa-kesari#page/3/2 कार्टूनिस्ट शेखर गुरेरा के खाते में एक और उपलब्धि]; [[Punjab Kesari]], Dec.25, 2019.</ref>

== Books and articles ==
* ''Suryodaya Ki Dharati Japan Se'' (1997) – a weekly series of 10 travelogue articles, published in [[Punjab Kesari]], [[Jag Bani]] and [[Hind Samachar]]<ref>A series of 10 articles published in Punjab Kesari, Jag Bani and Hind Samachar Dec23,1997 : [http://www.readwhere.com/read//r/152310 सूर्योदय की धरती (जापान) से]</ref>
* ''Kargil Kartoons'' (1999) – during the [[Kargil War]], with the involvement of seven other cartoonists, compiled a collection of cartoons about the Indian defense forces<ref>Kargil Kartoons [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUZHllsiexI. a collection of cartoons]</ref>
* ''Laugh as you Travel'' (2000) – on the occasion of completing 150 years of [[Indian Railways]] a collection of 50 cartoons made by [[Kaak (cartoonist)|Kaak]] and Shekhar Gurera<ref>An article by Ram Kishore Parcha published in Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow on Aug26,2000 : [http://www.readwhere.com/read/154195/g4u-MEDIA/Aug262000-Swatantra-Bharat#page/1/2 रेलवे यात्रा पर कार्टूनों की एक उम्दा बानगी]</ref>
* ''[[Je Suis Charlie]]''  cartoons (2015) – to show solidarity with the victims of the attack on French satirical paper [[Charlie Hebdo]]<ref>Indian cartoonists at the Press Club of India in New Delhi voice solidarity after the Charlie Hebdo attack, 9 January 2015 : [http://hir.harvard.edu/article/?a=14125 The Hypocrisy of Democracy]</ref>

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