Popular Meeruthi
BornSyed Aijazuddin Shah
(1953-08-09) 9 August 1953
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationPoet
EducationMA, PhD in Urdu Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Alma materFAIZ-E-AAM Inter college, Meerut
GenreGhazal, Nazm
Notable awardsKaka Hatrasi Award[1]
SpouseSyeda Rashda Shah
ChildrenSyed 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

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

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

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[17] He has travelled all over the world to attend Mushairas[18][19] and Kavi Sammelan.[20]

List of publications

Popular Meeruthi has published books in Urdu, Hindi

  • Haas Kar Guzar Dai, 1993[21]
  • Nawai e Rafta, 2002
  • Double Role, 2005
  • Popular Kalam, 2009
  • Zikar Fiqar Aur Fun, 2016[22]
  • Munshi Sher Kha Boom Meeruthi, 2018
  • Ghalib Aur Main, 2022[23]

References

    1. ↑ "पापुलर मेरठी को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".
    2. ↑ "popular meeruthi poetry at sahitya aaj tak". m.aajtak.in. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    3. ↑ "पापुलर मेरठी को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".
    4. ↑ "Popular Meeruthi (Poet) Wiki, Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Net Worth". 28 September 2021.
    5. ↑ "Bollywood Writer Popular Meeruthi Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
    6. ↑ "Meerut College Meerut". www.meerutcollege.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    7. ↑ "Welcome to CCS University, Meerut". www.ccsuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    8. ↑ "Meerut College Meerut". www.meerutcollege.org. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    9. ↑ "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.
    10. ↑ "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.
    11. ↑ "Read famous Poetry of Popular Meeruthi". Rekhta. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    12. ↑ Prashant (26 February 2012). "Gunche: Popular Meeruthi". Gunche. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    13. ↑ "Popular Meeruthi". IMDb.
    14. ↑ "Taarak Mehta's Shailesh Lodha takes a dig at Kapil Sharma for doing multiple projects: 'Kya bechna kharidna hai'". 19 January 2022.
    15. ↑ "यूपी चुनाव में चमका गधा जब कवियों के हाथ लगा". www.ichowk.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    16. ↑ "Santa Banta - funny-poetry-by-dr-popular-meeruthi". www.santabanta.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    17. ↑ "Popular meeruthi . Quot wah wah kya baat quot Top 20 Videos".
    18. ↑ "Urdu Comedy Poetry - Dr.Popular Meeruthi - Hind-O-Pak Dosti Mushaira 2006 - Houston USA - P1 - video dailymotion". Dailymotion. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    19. ↑ Baig, Abdul Rahman M. (13 February 2019). "Popular Meeruti sparks 'laughter riot' in Jeddah". Saudigazette. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    20. ↑ "कवि पॉपुलर मेरठी की तान सुन लोट-पोट हुए लोग". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2019.
    21. ↑ "Hans kar guzar de".
    22. ↑ "Popular meeruthi zikr fikr aur fun".
    23. ↑ "Ghalib Aur Main: Buy Ghalib Aur Main by Dr. Popular Meeruthi at Low Price in India".
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