Surender Sharma (also written as Surendra Sharma) 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
Surender 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
- 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
Apart from Padma Shri,[18] He is also a recipient of Kaka Hathrasi Hasya Samman[15] and Manhar Thahaka Award.[19]
See also
References
Further reading
- Jindal, Jagmohan (2006). Aao Surender Sharma Ko Hasaye [Translated: Let's make Surender Sharma laugh] (in Hindi). Pustak Mahal. ISBN 978-8122309393.