Billoo ( Hindi: बिल्लू) is an Indian

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character created by

Pran Kumar Sharma Pran Kumar Sharma (15 August 1938 – 5 August 2014), better known as Pran, was an Indian cartoonist best known as the creator of ''Chacha Chaudhary'' (1971). He also created other characters like Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, and Channi ...

and first appeared in print in 1973 in his self-titled series, published by Diamond Comics. The stories are set in and around Delhi circa seventies and eighties.

Character and appearance

Billoo is describable as a fun-loving and charismatic teenager with a passion for

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and TV. He is a prankster whose pranks tend to backfire on him, but manages to resolve them all at the end of the day with his wit. Billoo's eyes always remain obscured by his hair, with the exception of the issue Billoo's Valentine's Day, story "Ek din" (lit trsl. " One day " ). Early stories showed Billoo as a child rather than a teenager.

Supporting cast

* Moti. Billoo's pet dog. * Jozi. A neighborhood girl who is a childhood friend and eventual love interest to Billoo. * Gabdu. One of Billoo's friends. * Monu. One of Billoo's friends. * Bishamber. One of Billoo's friends. * Bajarangi. A local wrestler, who has a rivalry with Billoo. * Dhakkan. Bajarangi's sidekick. * Colonel Three Nought Three. Jozi's father, who has an immense dislike for Billoo, threatening to shoot him whenever they encounter each other.

References

{{reflist Indian comics titles Fictional Indian people Indian comics characters Comics characters introduced in 1973 Child characters in comics Diamond Comics characters