Shivram Dattatreya Phadnis, also known as S. D. Phadnis, was born on July 29, 1925. He was an illustrator and cartoonist from India. He is well renowned for his cartoons with no captions that are vividly painted and frequently appear on magazine covers. In the early 1950s, Antarkar founded another magazine called Mohini. It demonstrated that without the aid of words, cartoons may be just as engaging and aesthetically beautiful as paintings. This was the time when the covers of Diwali magazines traditionally featured images of beautiful young ladies or popular film actresses. Phadnis designed a cartoon for the 1952 Diwali issue of this magazine. It showcased a man wearing a mouse-print shirt and a woman wearing a cat-print sari who were standing side by side at a bus stop. This creation not only broke the existing trend but was also well received by the audience. This was the beginning of what was to become a pioneer in terms of Diwali issue covers. He has made a substantial contribution to the Marathi publishing sector and the larger community of cartoonists over the course of a career spanning more than 60 years.