Shail Chaturvedi
Introduction '''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=== Year  Film  Role  Notes 1971  ''Uphaar''  Shankarlal  1972   ''Mere Bhaiya''  Publisher  1976  ''Chitchor''  Chaubey 1980  ''Payal Ki Jhankaar''  Dinanath  ''Jazbaat''  Havaldar Pandey   1985  ''Hum Do Hamare Do''   1986  ''Chameli Ki Shaadi''  Lachchuram Kaphanchi (Makhkhan's Father)  1988  ''Maar Dhaad'' Lawyer,Public Prosecutor1990  ''Jawani Zindabad'' Minister 1991  ''Narsimha''  Seema's dad 1992 ''''Ghar Jamai'' (1992 film)''    1993  ''Dhanwan''  Hamidbhai 1994    ''Zid'' (1994 film)  Education Minister  1995  ''Ab Insaf Hoga'' Builder Saxena  1998  ''Kareeb''   1998  ''Tirchhi Topiwale''  ===Television=== Year  Serial  Role  Channel  Notes 1988  ''Kakaji Kahin''  Netaji(Gajanand Babu)  DD National  1993  ''Zabaan Sambhalke''  School Inspector  DD Metro  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
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