Highlights:

1951: First humourous cover on Huns magazine

1952: First humourous cover on a Diwali Special issue of Mohini.

1954: Receives Outstanding Editorial Art Award by Commercial Artist’s Guild (CAG), Mumbai.

1965: First exhibition of coloured originals, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.

1966: Laughing Gallery held in New Delhi. Inaugurated by former Indian President Zakir Hussein.

1970: First book of select cartoons, ‘Laughing Gallery’ published.

1987: University Grants Commission (UGC) broadcasts S D Phadnis’ programmes on National Television.

1997: Chitrahas and Laughing Gallery tours the US and the UK.

2000: Su. La. Gadre Matoshri Puraskar, Mumbai.

2000: Marmik Puraskar, Mumbai.

2000: Ravi Paranjape Foundation Award, Pune.

2001: Lifetime Achievement Award, by Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bangalore.

2006: Invitee participant in ‘Cartoons from India’ exhibition at Frankfurt World Book Fair.

2011: Interview (with pictures) on TV channel IBN Lokmat, in ‘Great Bhet’ series.

2011: First Huns Puraskar by Huns Publications.

2011: ‘Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar’ by International Logevity Centre, India.

2012: ‘Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad Puraskar’ for the book ‘Reshatan’ written by S D Phadnis.

2014: Lifetime Achievement Award by ‘Cartoon Watch Magazine’,  Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2016: Lifetime Achievement Award by ‘Cartoonists’ Combine’, Mumbai.

2016: Special Recognition Award – Comics O Graphics, Kolkata.

2018: ‘Pulotsav’ sanman.

2021: TV interview – ‘Ranga Yei Wo’ Sahyadri vahini.

2023: First ‘Pulakit’ sanman.

2024: Felicitation on 99th Birthday, by Vasundhara club and cartoonists’ Combine.

2024: Jeevan Gaurav puraskar by Chaturang Pratishthan.

2025: Rotary Vocational Excellence Award, District 3131

2025: Jeevan Gaurav by Nasik Kala Niketan.

2025: Felicitation by Dr D Y Patil College of Arts and Crafts.