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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1495868714323","data":"Chances are you've seen Sailesh Gopalan's work on your social media feed. The young artist publishes his highly relatable comics under the name Brown Paperbag on social media and has found instant fame after starting last year in June. <\/p>Cartoons or comics in India are almost always limited to political satire and politics, and there was a lack of relatable Indian comics that dealt with the life and times of India's rising middle class. This was the space that Brown Paperbag occupied, and the response was instantaneous: the page received over 50000 likes in just one week and has steadily grown since then. We speak with Sailesh Gopalan about his journey so far with Brown Paperbag and more.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1495872474813","data":"592936275366b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1495872483274","data":"\"I wanted to steer clear of politics,\" says Sailesh, speaking about comics in India, \"There are a lot of political cartoons and comics in India already, and I didn't want to do it, but I wanted to make a webcomic.\"<\/p>A week before Sailesh posted his first Brown Paperbag comic, inspiration struck and he showed his work to a couple of friends before posting it on the internet. Much like many of us, Sailesh says he tends to leave projects unfinished, \"I tend to start projects and tend to leave it midway, but this one was different, I wanted to do it, so I did,\" he smiles.  <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1495873203600","data":"592937204000d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1495873274287","data":"We asked Sailesh what he felt when he saw his comics went viral, with the page receiving a landslide of likes within a span of a week, \"It felt incredible, but also, along with that feeling was pressure, the pressure to do more and to make something better,\" he said, \"you also learn a lot of new things, what works, what doesn't work, your mistakes are there for you to learn from and improve.\"<\/p>Speaking about his favourite part of the creative process, Sailesh laughs and says, \"I really enjoy drawing reactions and emotions, there are many among us who have pulled the exact same look in our own lives at one point or another.\" <\/p>  <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1495874162433","data":"59293acb3be45"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1495874182494","data":"Making a successful webcomic is no easy task, and Sailesh's story is an inspiration to many students across the country. This student of Srishti School of Art Design and Technology has captured the hearts and minds of many people across the country, and he plans to continue doing so. We ask if he had any special plans for Brown Paperbag after it's 1 year anniversary next month on June 25, \"I will continue doing what I'm doing. I don't have any particular plans as of now, most of my time goes into college work,\" he laughs, \"I tend to make as many comics as I can in my free time before I have to rush for college work again. So it's basically juggling college life and making comics.\" <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1495874753028","data":"59293d2da71ce"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1495874798805","data":"Shifting our conversation from comics to his advice to fellow peers and students across the country, especially those who have the creative streak in them, he said, \"We tend to get a lot of ideas, but not acting upon them means the ideas will dissolve eventually. Just remember that not everything you make will be a masterpiece, and that is perfectly alright.\"<\/p>From making comics highlighting the fault lines of hypocrisy in our society to highlighting quintessential Indian problems in our day to day lives that make the comics so relatable, it is no surprise that Brown Paperbag is adored by its fans. We hope to see more of Sailesh's work and wish him all the best for his future endeavours. <\/p>You can check out the page by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brownpaperbagcomics\/\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here!<\/a> <\/p>"}]

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