Shail Chaturvedi

• Name — Shail Chaturvedi • Born — 29 June 1936 • Birthplace — Amravati, Maharashtra • Died — 29 October 2007 (aged 71) • Place of death — Malad, Mumbai, India • Occupation — Poet, Humorist, Lyricist, Actor • Citizenship — Indian • Genre — Humor • Children — Vishal, Vihan, Vivek • Relatives — Akash Chaturvedi (Nephew) Janmanshi Chaturvedi (Granddaughter) Amla Chaturvedi (Granddaughter) Krishna Chaturvedi (Grandson) Shaunak Chaturvedi (Grandson) Swayam Chaturvedi (Grandson) Manish Chaturvedi

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 [Poets' conference] on 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.

• Year — Serial — Role — Channel — Notes • 1988 — Kakaji Kahin — Netaji(Gajanand Babu) — DD National • 1993 — Zabaan Sambhalke — School Inspector — DD Metro • 1993 — Yeh Duniya Gazab Ki — Boss of Office — DD • 1994-1999 — Shrimaan Shrimati — Bablu Prasad Sharma (Keshav's boss) — DD Metro • 1996 — Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai — Fake sage — DD Metro • 1997 — Byomkesh Bakshi - Episode: Wasiyat ka Rahasya — Rameshwar — DD National — Episodic role

• Bazar Ka Ye Hal Hai, Pub. Shri Hindi Sahitya Sansar, 1988. • Chal Gayi, Fusion Books..