Shirish Kanekar
Shirish Kanekar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1943 |
| Died | 25 July 2023 (aged 80) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Stage performer, writer, journalist |
| Years active | 1968–2023 |
Shirish Kanekar (Devanagari: शिरीष कणेकर; 6 June 1943 – 25 July 2023) was an Indian Marathi writer and stage performer from Maharashtra. He worked as a journalist for an English language newspaper.[1] Shirish Kanekar served 'Indian Express' [2] (1968 to 1980), 'Daily' (1980 to 1982), 'Free Press Journal' (1982–1985), and 'Syndicated Press News Agency' (1985–1989). He continued to write articles in Marathi newspapers and performed stage shows in later years.
Shirish Kanekar was known for his books on cricket,
Bollywood cinema and humour.[2]
Kanekar died in Mumbai on 25 July 2023, at the age of 80.[3]
Publications
Books
The following is a partial list of his books:
- इरसालकी
- खटलं आणि खटला
- गाये चला जा
- गोतावळा
- चापलूसकी
- चापटपोळी
- फटकेबाजी
- लगाव बत्ती
- सूरपारंब्या
- चहाटळकी
- साखरफुटाणे
- रहस्यवल्ली l
- मखलाशी
- मनमुराद
- डॉलरच्या देशा
- एकला बोलो रे
- माझी फिल्लमबाजी
- यादोंकी बारात
- पुन्हा यादों की बारात
- गोली मार भेजे मे
- वेचक शिरीष कणेकर
- कटटा
- मी माझं मला (आत्मचरित्र)
Stage shows
The stage shows performed by him,[4]
- माझी फिल्लमबाजी
- फटकेबाजी
- कणेकरी
References
- Sources
- Kanekar's Blog :http://shireeshkanekar.blogspot.in/
- Interview with Avadhoot Gupte in Khupte tithe Gupte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqusM0n6oQ
- Palande, Pramod. "संवाद - शिरीष कणेकर (भाग १)". Maayboli (in Marathi). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ""Makhalashi"". Book Reviews: "Makhalashi". 9 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- Brief profile
- Notes
- ^ "Kanekar's Blog".
- ^ "Kaanekar's Makhalashi Book Review".
- ^ "Veteran journalist-author Shirish Kanekar dies at 80". Devdiscourse. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Interview with Kanekar".