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{{Short description|Indian cartoonist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Satish Acharya
| image = File:Sathish Acharya Cartoonist.png
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|3|24}}
| birth_place = [[Kundapura]], [[Udupi district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| occupation = Cartoonist
| networth =
| alma_mater = [[Mangalore University]]
| parents = Padmanabha (father) <br />Prema (mother)
| brother =
| spouse = Dr. Amitha
| children = 2
| relations =
| website = http://www.cartoonistsatish.com/
| footnotes =
}}

'''Satish Acharya''' ({{lang-kn| ಸತೀಶ್ ಆಚಾರ್ಯ}}) is an [[India]]n [[cartoonist]] from [[Kundapura]], [[Karnataka]].<ref name="daijiworld1">[http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=291225 Mangaluru: Satish Acharya's Charlie Hebdo cartoon grabs world's attention]. Daijiworld.com. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> In 2015, Acharya was featured on "United Sketches" as a professional cartoonist from India.<ref>[https://www.unitedsketches.org/satish-acharya/ Satish Lal Acharya]. unitedsketches.org. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> Acharya was also included in the list of "24 Intellectuals" by [[Forbes India]], in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/minds-that-(should)-matter/39289/1|title=Minds that (should) matter:Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India)|work=Forbes India|date=5 June 2015|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Acharya is a self-taught cartoonist without any formal training in art.<ref>[http://globalnews.ca/news/1760360/in-pictures-political-cartoonists-respond-to-charlie-hebdo-attack/ IN PICTURES: Political cartoonists respond to Charlie Hebdo attack]. Globalnews.ca. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> As a student, he earned pocket-money by contributing cartoons to Kannada publications like Taranga, Sudha and Tushara.<ref>[http://m.newshunt.com/india/english-newspapers/udayavani-english/karavali/special--cartoonist-sathish-acharya-of-kundapur-origin-features-in-forbes-magazine_35038554/c-in-l-english-n-udayaeng-ncat-Karavali 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.</ref> He studied MBA in finance from [[Mangalore University]] after doing BCom from [[Bhandarkars' Arts & Science College|Bhandarkar’s College]], Kundapura.{{citation needed|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.<ref>[http://themanipaljournal.com/2013/04/05/if-i-can-draw-anybody-can-draw-satish-acharya/ The Manipal Journal – If I can draw, anybody can draw: Satish Acharya]. Themanipaljournal.com. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> He got his first break as a political cartoonist with Mumbai-based English tabloid Midday.<ref>[http://www.udayavani.com/english/news/exclusives/19669/cartoonist-sathish-acharya-kundapur-origin-features-forbes-magazine Cartoonist Sathish Acharya of Kundapur origin features in Forbes Magazine | Udayavani – ಉದಯವಾಣಿ]. Udayavani. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/opinion/cartoons/cartoon-from-satish-acharya-indias-news-vultures-and-rhea-chakraborty-1.1599035802590|title=Cartoon from Satish Acharya: India's news vultures and Rhea Chakraborty|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref>

[[Mail Today]] rejected Acharya's cartoon<ref>https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/satish-claws.jpg?impolicy=website&width=640&height=363</ref> showing PM Modi under China’s grip and dropped the cartoonist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/india/delhi-india/india-today-censors-noted-cartoonist-satish-acharyas-cartoon-showing-pm-modi-under-chinas-grip/202486/|title=India Today drops noted cartoonist Satish Acharya's cartoon showing PM Modi under China's grip|first=J. K. R.|last=Staff|date=12 August 2018}}</ref> Satish Acharya alleged censorship by [[Mail Today]], but [[Mail Today]] editor Dwaipayan Bose rejected Acharya's claim as baseless.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/drop-cartoon-take-photo-cartoonist-satish-acharya-alleges-mail-today-editors-censorship-forced-him-to-quit-4951511.html|title=Cartoonist Satish Acharya cuts ties with Mail Today alleging censorship; editor Dwaipayan Bose rejects claim as baseless-India News , Firstpost|date=13 August 2018|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mail-today-says-their-integrity-inviolable-calls-satish-acharya-s-allegations-baseless-86500|title=Mail Today says their integrity is inviolable, calls Satish Acharya's allegations baseless|date=13 August 2018|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

Acharya's cartoon on the [[Charlie Hebdo shooting|Charlie Hebdo Massacre]] was regarded as the one of the most powerful cartoons<ref>[https://www.vox.com/2015/1/7/7508387/cartoonists-respond-charlie-hebdo 12 powerful political cartoons responding to the Charlie Hebdo attack]. Vox. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> on the tragedy by the foreign media and the cartoon was published in newspapers including ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[The Times]]'' and ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref name="daijiworld1"/>

==Books==
Acharya has released five cartoon books, of which are ''Mein'', ''Hum'' and ''AAP'' in English,<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Election-Inspires-Cartoon-Book/2014/03/29/article2137689.ece Election Inspires Cartoon Book]. The New Indian Express (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref> ''Cartoonishta'' in Kannada and ''Negipuggi'' in [[Kundagannada dialect|Kundapra Kannada]]. His cricket-cartoon book ''Non-Striker'' was officially released on 31 January 2015 in Bengaluru.<ref>[https://twitter.com/satishacharya/status/558277918267162625 Satish Lal Acharya on Twitter: "You're Invited! Release of cricket-cartoon book NON-STRIKER & cartoon exhibition in Bengaluru on 31st Jan at 11 am. http://t.co/ZLWQoMQwL8"]. Twitter.com (22 January 2015). Retrieved on 9 December 2015.</ref>

His latest cartoon book, ''‘Go Corona Go’'' was released in 2021 and became one of the first cartoon books with the pandemic as a theme.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/spectrum/spectrum-top-stories/a-cartoon-book-to-make-you-smile-through-your-tears-981198.html|title=A cartoon book to make you smile through your tears|work=Deccan Herald|author=Ramakrishna SR|date=1 May 2021|access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.cartoonistsatish.com/}}

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