<p>Sumit Kumar is a cartoonist, the founder of animation and comics studio Baxarmax, and the author of comics <em>Kashmir Ki Kahani</em>, <em>The Itch You Can’t Scratch</em>, and <em>Amar Bari Tomar Bari Naxalbari</em>. In this interview with Mehraj D Lone, he talks about the making of <em>Kashmir Ki Kahani</em>, his experience on <em>Shark Tank India</em>, and comics as a genre.</p><p>Sumit describes <em>Kashmir Ki Kahani</em> as a “beginner’s guide” for someone with “no idea of politics”. He says, “You put all of it out – the nasty, the disgusting, all of it. Then you look at it because, at root, your intention is good. Then you start editing it from that perspective. Ideally, you don’t sanitise.”</p><p>He also talks about his engineering background and his work with <em>Newslaundry</em>. He adds, “The majority of humour is plain honesty. If you’re not being blunt honest, you’re losing your humour..."</p><p>Watch.</p>
<p>Sumit Kumar is a cartoonist, the founder of animation and comics studio Baxarmax, and the author of comics <em>Kashmir Ki Kahani</em>, <em>The Itch You Can’t Scratch</em>, and <em>Amar Bari Tomar Bari Naxalbari</em>. In this interview with Mehraj D Lone, he talks about the making of <em>Kashmir Ki Kahani</em>, his experience on <em>Shark Tank India</em>, and comics as a genre.</p><p>Sumit describes <em>Kashmir Ki Kahani</em> as a “beginner’s guide” for someone with “no idea of politics”. He says, “You put all of it out – the nasty, the disgusting, all of it. Then you look at it because, at root, your intention is good. Then you start editing it from that perspective. Ideally, you don’t sanitise.”</p><p>He also talks about his engineering background and his work with <em>Newslaundry</em>. He adds, “The majority of humour is plain honesty. If you’re not being blunt honest, you’re losing your humour..."</p><p>Watch.</p>
