Shirish Kanekar Explained

Shirish Kanekar
Birth Date:	6 June 1943
Death Place:	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:	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

1. Kanekar's Blog :http://shireeshkanekar.blogspot.in/
2. Interview with Avadhoot Gupte in Khupte tithe Gupte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqusM0n6oQ
3. Web site: Palande . Pramod . संवाद - शिरीष कणेकर (भाग १) . Maayboli . mr . 25 July 2023.
4. Web site: "Makhalashi" . Book Reviews: "Makhalashi" . 9 June 2009 . 25 July 2023.
5. Brief profile

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kanekar's Blog .
2. Web site: Kaanekar's Makhalashi Book Review .
3. News: Veteran journalist-author Shirish Kanekar dies at 80 . 25 July 2023 . Devdiscourse . 25 July 2023.
4. Web site: Interview with Kanekar .