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Naren Ray | |
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| Born | Naren Ray 1940 |
| Died | 2003 (aged 62–63) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | cartoonist |
| Years active | 1955–2003 |
| Employer | Freelancer |
Naren Ray (1940[1] – 24 July 2003) better known as Sufi, was an Indian cartoonist with a career spanning nearly five decades, during which time he published political as well as children's cartoons in prominent Bengali magazines and newspapers. His role as a political cartoonist earned him more ire than dividends, while his work as a strip cartoonist was unique.[2] His cartoons were followed by generations of Bengali middle-class people without ever knowing his true identity. He was a regular contributor to Shankar's Weekly, published by political cartoonist K. Shankar Pillai. Even though his works appeared exclusively in Bengali-language print media, his work had uniquely close ties to the leftist movement, rendering his drawings and ideas peerless.[3]
- ^ Sandesh (Bengali children's magazine), author Debasish Sen Sarodiya (September–October)2003 issue
- ^ TTIS, The Daily Telegraph, "Toon magic part 83" by Debasish Deb on 28 April 2008
- ^ Sharadiya Sandesh, 2010, "Cartoonist Sufi" by Biswadeb Gangopadhyay