Popular Meeruthi | |
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| Born | Syed Aijazuddin Shah 9 August 1953 Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | MA, PhD in Urdu Chaudhary Charan Singh University |
| Alma mater | FAIZ-E-AAM Inter college, Meerut |
| Genre | Ghazal, Nazm |
| Notable awards | Kaka Hatrasi Award[1] |
| Spouse | Syeda Rashda Shah |
| Children | Syed Ahmed Shah |
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]
Early life[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 He has travelled all over the world to attend Mushairas[17][18] and Kavi Sammelan.[19]
List of publications[edit | edit source]
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Popular Meeruthi has published books in Urdu, Hindi
- Haas Kar Guzar Dai, 1993[20]
- Nawai e Rafta, 2002
- Double Role, 2005
- Popular Kalam, 2009
- Zikar Fiqar Aur Fun, 2016[21]
- Munshi Sher Kha Boom Meeruthi, 2018
- Ghalib Aur Main, 2022[22]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "पापुलर मेरठी को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".
- ↑ "popular meeruthi poetry at sahitya aaj tak". m.aajtak.in. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "पापुलर मेरठी को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".
- ↑ "Popular Meeruthi (Poet) Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Net Worth". 28 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bollywood Writer Popular Meeruthi Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
- ↑ "Meerut College Meerut". www.meerutcollege.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Welcome to CCS University, Meerut". www.ccsuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Meerut College Meerut". www.meerutcollege.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Read famous Poetry of Popular Meeruthi". Rekhta. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ Prashant (26 February 2012). "Gunche: Popular Meeruthi". Gunche. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Popular Meeruthi". IMDb.
- ↑ "Taarak Mehta's Shailesh Lodha takes a dig at Kapil Sharma for doing multiple projects: 'Kya bechna kharidna hai'". 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "यूपी चुनाव में चमका गधा जब कवियों के हाथ लगा". www.ichowk.in (in hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Santa Banta - funny-poetry-by-dr-popular-meeruthi". www.santabanta.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Urdu Comedy Poetry - Dr.Popular Meeruthi - Hind-O-Pak Dosti Mushaira 2006 - Houston USA - P1 - video dailymotion". Dailymotion. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ Baig, Abdul Rahman M. (13 February 2019). "Popular Meeruti sparks 'laughter riot' in Jeddah". Saudigazette. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "कवि पॉपुलर मेरठी की तान सुन लोट-पोट हुए लोग". aajtak.intoday.in (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Hans kar guzar de".
- ↑ "Popular meeruthi zikr fikr aur fun".
- ↑ "Ghalib Aur Main: Buy Ghalib Aur Main by Dr. Popular Meeruthi at Low Price in India".