<p>The third annual Comic Con India Awards will honour Pran Kumar Sharma, creator of "Chacha Chaudhary", with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Feb 9.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The award is an attempt to bring into focus the novelty of this art form and acknowledge the efforts of numerous writers, artists and publishers in the field.<br /><br />The awards ceremony will take place on the last day of the 4th Annual Indian Comics Convention, starting Feb 7 at the Thyagaraj Stadium here.<br /><br />"At CCI Awards we honour and felicitate the best Indian comics and comics creators, and give them the recognition they deserve amongst their peers. We have competitive categories along with a special Lifetime Achievement Award given by Comic Con India every year," Jatin Varma, founder, Comic Con India, said in a statement.<br /><br />Comic Con India is also honouring Tinkle Magazine with a special award for its over 30 years of contribution to Indian comics and graphic arts. <br /><br />The other categories include best graphic novel, best colourist and best cover.</p>
<p>The third annual Comic Con India Awards will honour Pran Kumar Sharma, creator of "Chacha Chaudhary", with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Feb 9.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The award is an attempt to bring into focus the novelty of this art form and acknowledge the efforts of numerous writers, artists and publishers in the field.<br /><br />The awards ceremony will take place on the last day of the 4th Annual Indian Comics Convention, starting Feb 7 at the Thyagaraj Stadium here.<br /><br />"At CCI Awards we honour and felicitate the best Indian comics and comics creators, and give them the recognition they deserve amongst their peers. We have competitive categories along with a special Lifetime Achievement Award given by Comic Con India every year," Jatin Varma, founder, Comic Con India, said in a statement.<br /><br />Comic Con India is also honouring Tinkle Magazine with a special award for its over 30 years of contribution to Indian comics and graphic arts. <br /><br />The other categories include best graphic novel, best colourist and best cover.</p>