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	In 2012 he started working on a graphic novel named 'The Caravan' for [[Yali Dream Creations]]. This was released in 2013. The Caravan is a horror graphic novel written by Shamik Dasgupta. Dasgupta described it as "a classic horror/action/adventure in the trend of From Dusk till Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/anitracks-media-to-launch-graphic-novel-the-caravan-at-comic-con-bangalore-quick-qa-with-shamik-dasgupta-creator-and-writer-of-the-graphic-novel \|title=Anitracks Media to Launch Graphic Novel 'The Caravan' at Comic Con Bangalore \|last=Boatwala \|first=Zeenia \|publisher=AnimationXpress \|date=2013-05-28 \|accessdate=2013-12-10}}</ref>		In 2012 he started working on a graphic novel named 'The Caravan' for [[Yali Dream Creations]]. This was released in 2013. The Caravan is a horror graphic novel written by Shamik Dasgupta. Dasgupta described it as "a classic horror/action/adventure in the trend of From Dusk till Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/anitracks-media-to-launch-graphic-novel-the-caravan-at-comic-con-bangalore-quick-qa-with-shamik-dasgupta-creator-and-writer-of-the-graphic-novel \|title=Anitracks Media to Launch Graphic Novel 'The Caravan' at Comic Con Bangalore \|last=Boatwala \|first=Zeenia \|publisher=AnimationXpress \|date=2013-05-28 \|accessdate=2013-12-10}}</ref>
	For the same publisher, he did the graphic novel adaptation 'Devi Chaudhurani', which was originally written by [[Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay\|Bankim Chandra Chatterji]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150510/jsp/7days/story_19169.jsp \| title=It's a bird, it's a plane - It's an Indian woman \| website=The Telegraph\|location=Kolkata}}</ref>		For the same publisher, he did the graphic novel adaptation 'Devi Chaudhurani', which was originally written by [[Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay\|Bankim Chandra Chatterji]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150510/jsp/7days/story_19169.jsp \| title=It's a bird, it's a plane - It's an Indian woman \| website=The Telegraph\|location=Kolkata}}</ref>

			Shamik Dasgupta is infamous for his racist and sexist comments on the social media. Some of them had even gone viral.

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{{Short description|Indian comic book writer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox comics creator
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| birth_place = Kolkata, India
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| notable works = {{Plainlist}}
* Ramayan 3292 AD
* The Caravan
* The Village
* Rakshak

| website = {{Official URL}}
| subcat = Scottish
| influences = {{Plainlist}}
* [[Alan Moore]]<ref name=JupitersLegacy1/>
* [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]]<ref name=JupitersLegacy1/>
* [[Grant Morrison]]<ref name=JupitersLegacy1/>
* [[Peter Milligan]]<ref name=JupitersLegacy1/>
* [[Warren Ellis]]<ref name=JupitersLegacy1/>
* [[Garth Ennis]]<ref name=JupitersLegacy1/>
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'''Shamik Dasgupta''' (born 28 August 1982 in [[Calcutta]]) is an Indian comic book writer. He has done work for [[Virgin Comics]], specifically for ''[[Ramayan 3392 A.D.]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080123190340/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/05/21/stories/2007052151890200.htm "Comic capers for India"], ''[[The Hindu]]'', 21 May 2007.</ref> a series based on the ancient Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and set in a distant future. He has also written a one shot horror graphic novel called ''Virulents''.<ref>[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589954-virulents Virulents on Goodreads], www.[[goodreads]].com</ref>

He is the editor in chief of ''Arkin Comics'', a popular 3D [[comic book]] in [[India]] which is custom made to feature the comic reader.

In 2012 he started working on a graphic novel named 'The Caravan' for [[Yali Dream Creations]]. This was released in 2013. The Caravan is a horror graphic novel written by Shamik Dasgupta. Dasgupta described it as "a classic horror/action/adventure in the trend of From Dusk till Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/anitracks-media-to-launch-graphic-novel-the-caravan-at-comic-con-bangalore-quick-qa-with-shamik-dasgupta-creator-and-writer-of-the-graphic-novel |title=Anitracks Media to Launch Graphic Novel 'The Caravan' at Comic Con Bangalore |last=Boatwala |first=Zeenia |publisher=AnimationXpress |date=2013-05-28 |accessdate=2013-12-10}}</ref>
For the same publisher, he did the graphic novel adaptation 'Devi Chaudhurani', which was originally written by [[Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay|Bankim Chandra Chatterji]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150510/jsp/7days/story_19169.jsp | title=It's a bird, it's a plane - It's an Indian woman | website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkata}}</ref>

==Career==
His career started with Graphic India, and now he is employed by [[Yali Dream Creations]] as a Chief Creative Director. Since 2012, Shamik Dasgupta has created The Caravan, The Caravan Blood War, Devi Chaudhurani, Rakshak: Origin Series and The Village. He also created TNT for Speech Bubble Entertainment.

Shamik Dasgupta's comic book series, Rakshak, created for [[Yali Dream Creations]] has been acquired by director Sanjay Gupta for motion film adaptation.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.culturepopcorn.com/interviews/shamik-dasgupta-interview-cannot-anything-comics/ Shamik Dasgupta Interview : I cannot do anything else but comics]
*[https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/dec/25/sanjay-gupta-to-adapt-superhero-graphic-novel-2080482.html/ Sanjay Gupta to adapt superhero graphic novel published by Yali Dream Creations]
* [http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/rakshak-film-adaptation-way-go-indian-comics-long-marginalised-shamik-dasgupta Shamik Dasgupta's interview with Animation Express on Rakshak]

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