Surender Sharma

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]

• Mansarovar Ke Kauwe ISBN 9788128813283
• Buddhimaanon Ki Moorkhtaaein
• Bade-Badon Ke Utpaat ISBN 978-93-5278-564-3
• Mujhse Bhala Na Koy[15]

Apart from Padma Shri,[18] He is also a recipient of Kaka Hathrasi Hasya Samman[15] and Manhar Thahaka Award.[19]

• List of Hindi-language poets
• List of Hindi-language authors

• Jindal, Jagmohan (2006). Aao Surender Sharma Ko Hasaye [Translated: Let's make Surender Sharma laugh] (in Hindi). Pustak Mahal. ISBN 978-8122309393.

• Surender Sharma's Interview with Daily Bhaskar (Hindi)
• पार्टी जीत जाती है, देश हार जाता है- हास्य कवि सुरेन्द्र शर्मा at Rajasthan Patrika