Tantri is adviser to and the right-hand man of Raja Hooja, an easy-going monarch whose chief interest in life is food. Hooja considers Tantri an epitome of loyalty, never realising that the man is a blackguard who has set his sights on the throne. Tantri devises plan after plan to eliminate Hooja and become the new king, but Hooja is incredibly lucky (or perhaps Tantri is incredibly unlucky). Not only do his plans not succeed, they often boomerang with physically disastrous consequences for the Mantri.

Anant Pai is the famous creator of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. He is popularly known as Uncle Pai and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the First Indian Comic Convention in New Delhi in 2011. Amar Chitra Katha created a milestone in the Indian comic scene by become wildly popular. It has sold over 86 million copies. Tinkle has been equally successful, releasing its 603rd issue in November, 2012.