The Common Man is a cartoon character created by Indian author and cartoonist R. K. Laxman. For over a half of a century, the Common Man has represented the hopes, aspirations, troubles and perhaps even foibles of the average Indian, through a daily comic strip, You Said It in The Times of India. The comic was started in 1951.

R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya was an Indian comedy TV show on SAB TV. It was based on the cartoons of famous cartoonist R. K. Laxman. The show revolved around the life of a common man, his joys and sorrows.