Shaukat Thanvi
Shaukat Thanvi (2 February 1904 – 4 May 1963) was a Pakistani writer and humorist.[1][2] His real name was Muhammad Umer and his father’s name was Siddique Ahmed.
Shaukat Thanvi | |
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| Born | 2 February 1904 Vrindavan, Mathura district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 4 May 1963 (aged 59) Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Graveyard of Miani Sahib, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Journalist, essayist, columnist, novelist, short story writer, broadcaster, playwright, humorist and poet |
| Notable works | Sheesh Mahal, Sudeshi Rail |
| Notable awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (1963) |
Early life edit
Shaukat Thanvi was born in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, British India, on 2 February 1904.[1][3] Thana Bhawan, a small town in Muzaffarnagar district (now in Shamli district) of Uttar Pradesh, was Thanvi's ancestral hometown and possibly the source of his last name,[1] though Professor Mushtaq Azmi suggests that he adopted the name Thanvi because of his affection for the Islamic scholar Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[4]
Career edit
Shaukat Thanvi had little formal schooling. Starting in 1928, he started working for an Urdu-language newspaper Hamdam from Lucknow, British India and continued working for several other Urdu newspapers.[1] Then he joined the radio station in Lucknow as a writer and a broadcaster after it was first established in 1938. He was doing mainly humorous talk shows at the radio station.[1]
At the suggestion of Syed Imtiyaz Ali Taj, Thanvi joined Lahore's Pancholi Art Pictures as a story and songwriter in 1943. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Pancholi Art Pictures closed down and Shaukat Thanvi joined Radio Pakistan in Lahore.[1] In 1957, Shaukat Thanvi joined the Daily Jang newspaper and started writing a humor column in it called "Vaghaira Vaghaira", which later became very popular among the Pakistani public.[3][1]
Marriage edit
He was not married to the Pakistani television actress Arsh Muneer, contrary to popular belief.[citation needed] However, he was married twice, to Saeeda Khatoon and Zohra Begum.[citation needed]
Literary works edit
Thanvi wrote poetry while publishing more than sixty books.[1]
His notable works include:
Awards and recognition edit
- Thanvi received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award on 23 March 1963 from the President of Pakistan.[1][3]
Death edit
Following his death on 4 May 1963, Thanvi's burial took place at Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, which is located in front of Radio Pakistan.[3][1]
Filmography edit
- Gulnaar:گلنار (1963)[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Parekh, Rauf (6 May 2008). "Profile of Shaukat Thanvi". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Shaukat Thanvi's book Sees Mahal. Retrieved 2 May 2020
- ^ a b c d "Humorist Shaukat Thanvi's anniversary today". Samaa TV News website. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Shaukat Thanvi; Prof. Mushtaq Azmi. "Profile of Shaukat Thanwi". Sheesh Mahal (in Urdu). M.R. Publications, Delhi.
- ^ Shaukat Thanvi. Sheesh Mahal (in Urdu). Retrieved 13 June 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Shaukat Thanvi. Swadeshi Rail (in Urdu). Retrieved 13 June 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Filmography of Shaukat Thanvi on IMDb website. Retrieved 2 May 2020
External links edit
- Filmography of Shaukat Thanvi on IMDb website