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Born in 1973, in Kashmir, India, Anil Nakhasi is a Film Maker, Television Programme Director, Writer, Illustrator,Poet and a Artist. He spent his early childhood in Kashmir before he was forced to leave the valley due to militancy in 1990 and settle in Jammu Region. He became one of the youngest political cartoonist, when he started contributing his political cartoons in a leading newspaper Daily Excelsior of J&K State. During his education days, he started working as a Journalist cum Cartoonist for many papers and journals. After doing his graduation in electronics he shifted permanently to Delhi where he did his Post Graduation in Journalism. In Delhi he was associated with many newspapers and Journals as a Journalist cum Cartoonist. It was in 1998, when he began working for electronic media as a TV Programme Director and a Writer.

Right from his early days he demonstrated creative talents. His work was critically evaluated and appreciated by many country's leading personalities. He made live caricatures of many known personalities, mainly politicians. His work ' Meri 51 Atal Rekhaein' on Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was widely appreciated by many including the Vajpayee himself. Noted Journalist and Writer, Khushwant Singh mentioned about him and appreciated his skill through his HT Column -With malice towards one and all. Well known art critic and a poet, Keshav Malik was very much impressed by his artistic calibre. His talent was appreciated by Dr Abdul Kalam.

For more than two decades, Anil Nakhasi has been doing recordings of various genre. His film ' Shraddha Posh' was screened in Delhi. So far he has been writing fiction and non fiction for various TV Channels and Radio. He has also directed some events and theatre plays. He was invited by National Television Doordarshan in his One Hour live show.

He has participated in several art and writers camp. He has done several solo art shows and his paintings and Caricatures are with private collectors across the world. At present he is working as a Independent and is a Visiting Faculty to many institutes including BITS PLANI.