Popular Meeruthi

Syed Aijazuddin Shah (Popular Meeruthi) (Urdu: پاپولرمیرٹھی, Hindi: पॉपुलर मेरठी) is an Urdu and Hindi humorist, satirist and poet. He has been performing Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan for the last 45 years all over the world.[2] Popular Meeruthi was awarded Kaka Hatrasi Award for his humorous poetry by HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal[3]

Popular Meeruthi
BornSyed Aijazuddin Shah
(1953-08-09) 9 August 1953
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationPoet
EducationMA, PhD in Urdu Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Alma materFAIZ-E-AAM Inter college, Meerut
GenreGhazal, Nazm
Notable awardsKaka Hatrasi Award[1]
SpouseSyeda Rashda Shah
ChildrenSyed Ahmed Shah

Early life

He was born on 9 August 1953 in Meerut to Syed Nizamuddin Shah and Syeda Akhtari Begum.[4] He went to Faiz-E-Am Inter College in Meerut. While doing his graduation, he was the President of the Students’ Association.[5] He completed his graduation and post-graduation from Meerut College.[6] He was awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from Chaudhary Charan Singh University[7] in 2009 for Mazhayia Shayri, Nafsiyati Mutalia.

Career

He began his career teaching Urdu literature in the Urdu department of Meerut College.[8] After becoming popular with Mushaira, he gave up teaching to pursue it. He recited poems in 'Tamseli Mushaires' organized in Faiz-e-Am inter college. He attended his first international Mushaira in Saudi Arabia in 1989.[9][10][11][12]

Performance

Meeruthi is among very few senior shayars of India. While traveling around the world, he has made promoted Indian culture and the Hindi and Urdu languages abroad.[13] Popular Meeruthi was invited as a guest in The Kapil Sharma Show on the 23 January 2022 episode of Season 3 along with Shailesh Lodha and Sanjay Jhala.[14][15][16] Popular Meeruthi was also invited in Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on Sony SAB TV[17] He has travelled all over the world to attend Mushairas[18][19] and Kavi Sammelan.[20]

List of publications

Popular Meeruthi has published books in Urdu, Hindi

  • Haas Kar Guzar Dai, 1993[21]
  • Nawai e Rafta, 2002
  • Double Role, 2005
  • Popular Kalam, 2009
  • Zikar Fiqar Aur Fun, 2016[22]
  • Munshi Sher Kha Boom Meeruthi, 2018
  • Ghalib Aur Main, 2022[23]

References
    1. "पापुलर मेरठी को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".
    2. "popular meeruthi poetry at sahitya aaj tak". m.aajtak.in. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    3. "पापुलर मेरठी को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".
    4. "Popular Meeruthi (Poet) Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Net Worth". 28 September 2021.
    5. "Bollywood Writer Popular Meeruthi Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
    6. "Meerut College Meerut". www.meerutcollege.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    7. "Welcome to CCS University, Meerut". www.ccsuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    8. "Meerut College Meerut". www.meerutcollege.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    9. "Jashn-e-Bahar: Young and old poets from the world over help Delhiites relive the culture of sher-o-shayari". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    10. "Jashn-e-Bahar Mushaira: Poets from the US, Japan to enthrall Urdu lovers in Delhi". India Today. PTI. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    11. "Read famous Poetry of Popular Meeruthi". Rekhta. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    12. Prashant (26 February 2012). "Gunche: Popular Meeruthi". Gunche. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    13. "Popular Meeruthi". IMDb.
    14. "Taarak Mehta's Shailesh Lodha takes a dig at Kapil Sharma for doing multiple projects: 'Kya bechna kharidna hai'". 19 January 2022.
    15. "यूपी चुनाव में चमका गधा जब कवियों के हाथ लगा". www.ichowk.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    16. "Santa Banta - funny-poetry-by-dr-popular-meeruthi". www.santabanta.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    17. "Popular meeruthi . Quot wah wah kya baat quot Top 20 Videos".
    18. "Urdu Comedy Poetry - Dr.Popular Meeruthi - Hind-O-Pak Dosti Mushaira 2006 - Houston USA - P1 - video dailymotion". Dailymotion. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    19. Baig, Abdul Rahman M. (13 February 2019). "Popular Meeruti sparks 'laughter riot' in Jeddah". Saudigazette. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    20. "कवि पॉपुलर मेरठी की तान सुन लोट-पोट हुए लोग". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    21. "Hans kar guzar de".
    22. "Popular meeruthi zikr fikr aur fun".
    23. "Ghalib Aur Main: Buy Ghalib Aur Main by Dr. Popular Meeruthi at Low Price in India".
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