Surender Sharma (also written as Surendra Sharma) (born 1945) is an Indian poet, writer and humorist.[1][2][3] He often writes and performs comic sketches of himself and his wife and known for his refrain chaar lainaa suna raha hoon in Haryanavi dialect.[4] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2013, with the award of Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of literature.[5][6]
Surender Sharma | |
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 Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Surender Sharma at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi in 2013 | |
| Born | Surender Kumar Sharma 1945 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
| Title | Vice President of Hindi Academy |
| Term | October 2018 |
| Predecessor | Vishnu Khare |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2013) |
In October 2018, he was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi, succeeded by Vishnu Khare.[7] Previously, he held the position of vice-president of Haryana Sahitya Academy, which is run under Haryana government.[8] He is also a member of the Central Board of Film Certification.[9][10]
Early life and career
editSurender Sharma was born into a Brahmin family in Haryana. He hails from a village Nangal Choudhary of Mahendragarh district, Haryana. He holds a degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce of Delhi University.[11]
In an interview with Mid-Day, Sharma said, he started performing poetry in 1966 when he was in college, but, started doing it professionally since the 1970s.[9] He uses Marwari and Haryanavi dialect for his humour.[11]
In 1980, the T-Series released a cassette named Chaar Laina Kavi.[12]
In 2004, he hosted his own daily radio show, Sharmaji Se Poocho, which used to air on Red FM 93.5.[13][14][15] In the nineties, he edited three poetry collections under the title Ras Kalash.[16] He serves as a trustee and vice president for the Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology.[17]
Published work
edit- Mansarovar Ke Kauwe ISBN 9788128813283
- Buddhimaanon Ki Moorkhtaaein
- Bade-Badon Ke Utpaat ISBN 978-93-5278-564-3
- Mujhse Bhala Na Koy[15]
Awards and recognition
editApart from Padma Shri,[18] He is also a recipient of Kaka Hathrasi Hasya Samman[15] and Manhar Thahaka Award.[19]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "हास्य कवि सुरेंद्र शर्मा ने यूपी के डिप्टी सीएम पर ली चुटकी, ठहाकों के गूंज उठा पूरा सभागार" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 24 June 2018.
- ^ Hashmi, Rasia (23 April 2019). "Noted poet Surendra Sharma calls for communal harmony". Siasat.
- ^ Rajasthan Patrika (11 October 2018). "हिंदी अकादमी के नए उपाध्यक्ष सुरेंद्र शर्मा के बारे में जानें चंद बातें" (in Hindi).
- ^ "With humour, poets make people laugh off worries". Indian Express. 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Winners of Padma awards function 2013". The Economic Times. 5 April 2013.
- ^ "President presents Padma awards". The Hindu. 6 April 2013.
- ^ "हास्य कवि सुरेंद्र शर्मा हिंदी अकादमी के उपाध्यक्ष नियुक्त" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 10 October 2018.
- ^ "हास्य-व्यंग्य कवि ओमप्रकाश आदित्य की याद में कवि सम्मेलन आयोजित" (in Hindi). Dainik Tribune. 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b Guha, Divya (20 May 2016). "Kapil Sharma Can't Make People Laugh On His Own: Surendra Sharma". Mid-Day.
- ^ "MEMBERS OF THE BOARD" (PDF). cbfcindia.gov.in.
- ^ a b Singh, Rohit. "हास्य कवि सुरेन्द्र शर्मा को पड़ा दिल का दौरा, लॉरी में भर्ती" (in Hindi). Patrika.
- ^ "हिंदी जब पेट से जुड़ेगी, तभी आगे बढ़ेगी: सुरेंद्र शर्मा" (in Hindi). Navbharat Times. 13 October 2018.
- ^ "RED FM launches Sharmaji Se Poocho with Surendra Sharma". Afaqs. 24 June 2004.
- ^ "Sharmaji to lighten FM channel". The Hindu. 28 February 2004.
- ^ a b c "Surender Sharma's Biography". KaviSammelanHasya. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "सन्दर्भ ग्रन्थ सूची" (PDF). inflibnet.ac.in (in Hindi). Shodhganga.
- ^ "Trust". bpitindia.com.
- ^ "Celebs Honoured: Padma Awards". The Times of India. 5 April 2020.
- ^ "मनहर ठहाका पुरस्कार" (in Hindi). Nava Bharat. 26 July 2018.
Further reading
edit- Jindal, Jagmohan (2006). Aao Surender Sharma Ko Hasaye [Translated: Let's make Surender Sharma laugh] (in Hindi). Pustak Mahal. ISBN 978-8122309393.