Girija Jhunjhunwala: Graphic novels offer unending possibilities for thoughtful literary expression

In the West, graphic novels are a serious business (look at the blockbuster movies based on popular DC and Marvel Comics characters), with dedicated publishers churning out content for adult readership but with the same literary depth afforded to a traditional novel. In India, this combination of text and visuals still means literature targeted at children — Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, Chacha Chaudhary or occasionally Archie. Is it true, or the dynamics are changing? In a conversation with Dibyajyoti Sarma, Girija Jhunjhunwala, director, Campfire Graphic Novels, explains the state of graphic novels in India

by Dibyajyoti Sarma