Shail Chaturvedi
Shail Chaturvedi (29 June 1936 – 29 October 2007) was a Hindi poet, satirist, humorist, lyricist and actor from India, most known for his political satire in the 70s and the 80s. He worked as a character actor in several Hindi films and TV series. Career He started his career as a lecturer at Allahabad University, soon started taking part in various Kavi sammelan (poetry gatherings), and with his tongue-in-cheek political commentary, made a place for himself amidst leading humorists, hasya kavi of the 1970s and 1980s, like Kaka Hathrasi, Pradeep Chaubey and Ashok Chakradhar. He became a regular feature of the annual kavi sammelan one Doordarshan, state-run TV channel, around the Holi festival. He also acted in a number of Hindi films, like Uphaar (1971), Chitchor (1976), Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986) and Kareeb (1998). He played the role of "Sharma ji", the boss of Keshav and Gokhale in the famous sitcom Shrimaan Shrimati He died on 29 October 2007, after suffering from chronic kidney failure for some time, and was survived by his wife Daya and three sons. Selected filmography Films Television Works Bazar Ka Ye Hal Hai, Pub. Shri Hindi Sahitya Sansar, 1988. Chal Gayi, Fusion Books. . References External links Excerpt from Chal Gayi by Shail Chaturvedi Hindi-language poets 2007 deaths 1936 births Indian satirists Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors Academic staff of the University of Allahabad Deaths from kidney failure Indian male poets 20th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian male actors Poets from Maharashtra Male actors from Maharashtra 20th-century Indian male writers