Shaukat Thanvi

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Shaukat Thanvi
Born(1904-02-02)2 February 1904
short story writer, broadcaster, playwright, humorist and poet
Notable worksSheesh Mahal, Sudeshi Rail
Notable awardsTamgha-e-Imtiaz (1963)

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.

Early life

Shaukat Thanvi was born in

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

Shaukat Thanvi had little formal schooling. Starting in 1928, he started working for an Urdu-language newspaper Hamdam from

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

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

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

Thanvi wrote poetry while publishing more than sixty books.[1]

His notable works include:

  • Sheesh Mahal:شیش محل [5]
  • Saudeshi Rail (Native Train)[1][6]

Awards and recognition

Death

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

  • Gulnaar:گلنار (1963)[7]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Shaukat Thanvi's book Sees Mahal. Retrieved 2 May 2020
  3. ^ a b c d "Humorist Shaukat Thanvi's anniversary today". Samaa TV News website. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. ^ Shaukat Thanvi; Prof. Mushtaq Azmi. "Profile of Shaukat Thanwi". Sheesh Mahal (in Urdu). M.R. Publications, Delhi.
  5. ^ Shaukat Thanvi. Sheesh Mahal (in Urdu). Retrieved 13 June 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Shaukat Thanvi. Swadeshi Rail (in Urdu). Retrieved 13 June 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Filmography of Shaukat Thanvi on IMDb website. Retrieved 2 May 2020

External links

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