{{Short description|Indian poet, writer and humorist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Surender Sharma | image = The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shree Award to Shri Surender Sharma, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 05, 2013.jpg | image_upright = | landscape = | alt = | caption = Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri to Surender Sharma at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi in 2013 | birth_name = Surender Kumar Sharma | birth_date = 1945 | birth_place = Nangal Choudhary, Haryana, India | education = | alma_mater = Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University | occupation = Poet, writer | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | television = | title = Vice President of Hindi Academy | term = October 2018 | predecessor = Vishnu Khare | successor = Incumbent | awards = Padma Shri (2013) }} '''Surender Sharma''' (also written as '''Surendra Sharma''') (born 1945) is an Indian poet, writer and humorist.<ref>{{cite news |title=हास्य कवि सुरेंद्र शर्मा ने यूपी के डिप्टी सीएम पर ली चुटकी, ठहाकों के गूंज उठा पूरा सभागार |url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/kavi-sammelan-in-amar-ujala-gaurav-samman |publisher=Amar Ujala |date=June 24, 2018 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hashmi |first1=Rasia |title=Noted poet Surendra Sharma calls for communal harmony |url=https://www.siasat.com/noted-poet-surendra-sharma-calls-communal-harmony-1490358/ |publisher=Siasat |date=April 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Rajasthan Patrika |title=हिंदी अकादमी के नए उपाध्यक्ष सुरेंद्र शर्मा के बारे में जानें चंद बातें |url=https://www.patrika.com/miscellenous-india/know-about-the-new-vice-president-of-hindi-academy-surendra-sharma-3552421/ |date=11 October 2018 |language=hi}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=With humour, poets make people laugh off worries |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/with-humour-poets-make-people-laugh-off-worries/980576/ |publisher=Indian Express |date=July 28, 2012}}</ref> He was honoured by the Government of India in 2013, with the award of Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of literature.<ref>{{cite news |title=Winners of Padma awards function 2013 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/people/winners-of-padma-awards-function-2013/padma-shri-surender-kumar-sharma/slideshow/19398081.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=April 5, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=President presents Padma awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-presents-padma-awards/article4585623.ece |work=The Hindu |date=April 6, 2013}}</ref>
In October 2018, he was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi, succeeded by Vishnu Khare.<ref name="0:3">{{cite news |title=हास्य कवि सुरेंद्र शर्मा हिंदी अकादमी के उपाध्यक्ष नियुक्त |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/story-surendra-sharma-became-vice-president-of-hindi-academy-2215309.html |publisher=Hindustan |date=October 10, 2018 |language=hi}}</ref> Previously, he held the position of vice-president of Haryana Sahitya Academy, which is run under Haryana government.<ref name="0:6">{{cite news |title=हास्य-व्यंग्य कवि ओमप्रकाश आदित्य की याद में कवि सम्मेलन आयोजित |url=https://www.dainiktribuneonline.com/2011/11/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95/ |publisher=Dainik Tribune |date=November 7, 2011 |language=hi}}</ref> He is also a member of the Central Board of Film Certification.<ref name="0:2"/><ref>{{cite news |title=MEMBERS OF THE BOARD |url=https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in/main/CBFC_English/Attachments/AR_2016-17_English.pdf|publisher=cbfcindia.gov.in}}</ref>
== 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.<ref name="0:1"/>
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.<ref name="0:2">{{cite news |last1=Guha |first1=Divya |title=Kapil Sharma Can't Make People Laugh On His Own: Surendra Sharma |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kapil-sharma-cant-make-people-laugh-on-his-own-surendra-sharma/17235155 |publisher=Mid-Day |date=May 20, 2016}}</ref> He uses Marwari and Haryanavi dialect for his humour.<ref name="0:1">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rohit |title=हास्य कवि सुरेन्द्र शर्मा को पड़ा दिल का दौरा, लॉरी में भर्ती |url=https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/comedy-poet-surendra-shrma-admitted-in-lari-cardiology-11447/ |publisher=Patrika |language=hi}}</ref>
In 1980, the T-Series released a cassette named ''Chaar Laina Kavi''.<ref name="0:7">{{cite news|date=October 13, 2018|title=हिंदी जब पेट से जुड़ेगी, तभी आगे बढ़ेगी: सुरेंद्र शर्मा|language=hi|publisher=Navbharat Times|url=https://blogs.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/nbteditpage/interview-of-comedian-surendra-sharma/}}</ref>
In 2004, he hosted his own daily radio show, ''Sharmaji Se Poocho'', which used to air on Red FM 93.5.<ref>{{cite news |title=RED FM launches Sharmaji Se Poocho with Surendra Sharma |url=https://www.afaqs.com/media-briefs/2583_red-fm-launches-sharmaji-se-poocho-with-surendra-sharma |publisher=Afaqs |date=24 Jun 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sharmaji to lighten FM channel |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/sharmaji-to-lighten-fm-channel/article28659341.ece |work=The Hindu |date=February 28, 2004}}</ref><ref name="0:5" /> In the nineties, he edited three poetry collections under the title ''Ras Kalash''.<ref>{{cite web |title=सन्दर्भ ग्रन्थ सूची |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/182782/10/10_backmatter.pdf |website=inflibnet.ac.in |publisher=Shodhganga |language=hi}}</ref> He serves as a trustee and vice president for the Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trust |url=http://www.bpitindia.com/trust.html |publisher=bpitindia.com}}</ref>
== Published work == * Mansarovar Ke Kauwe {{ISBN|9788128813283}} * Buddhimaanon Ki Moorkhtaaein * Bade-Badon Ke Utpaat {{ISBN|978-93-5278-564-3}} * Mujhse Bhala Na Koy<ref name="0:5">{{cite web |title=Surender Sharma's Biography |url=https://kavisammelanhasya.com/surender-sharma/ |publisher=KaviSammelanHasya |accessdate=18 April 2020}}</ref>
== Awards and recognition == Apart from Padma Shri,<ref>{{cite news |title=Celebs Honoured: Padma Awards |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/news/india/celebs-honoured-padma-awards/Celebs-Honored-Padma-Awards/articleshow/19398041.cms |work=The Times of India |date=April 5, 2020}}</ref> He is also a recipient of Kaka Hathrasi Hasya Samman<ref name="0:5"/> and Manhar Thahaka Award.<ref>{{cite news |title=मनहर ठहाका पुरस्कार |url=http://m.enavabharat.com/news/Story/52638.html |publisher=Nava Bharat |date=July 26, 2018 |language=hi}}</ref>
== See also == {{portal|Biography|Poetry}} * List of Hindi-language poets * List of Hindi-language authors
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== Further reading == *{{cite book |last1=Jindal |first1=Jagmohan |title=Aao Surender Sharma Ko Hasaye [Translated: Let's make Surender Sharma laugh] |date=2006 |publisher=Pustak Mahal |isbn=978-8122309393 |language=hi}}
== External links == * [https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/khargon/news/mp-news-people-ask-why-not-laugh-i-say-everything-should-be-done-in-a-serious-way-surendra-sharma-081609-6611577.html Surender Sharma's Interview] with Daily Bhaskar (Hindi) * [https://www.patrika.com/sri-ganganagar-news/comedy-poet-surendra-sharma-2-3531675/ पार्टी जीत जाती है, देश हार जाता है- हास्य कवि सुरेन्द्र शर्मा] at Rajasthan Patrika {{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Literature & Education}}
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