Shambhu Shikhar

Shambhu Shikhar
Born
Shambhu Chaudhary

(1984-01-10) 10 January 1984 (age 40)
Madhubani, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMotilal Nehru College, Delhi University
Occupation(s)Poet, comedian, author
Notable workThe Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Lapete Mein Netaji and Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai!, "India's Laughter Champion"
AwardsBharatendyu Harishchand Puraskar by the Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi (2010)
Sahitya Shikhar Samman by the Government of Haryana (2011)
Websitehttps://shambhushikhar.com/

Shambhu Shikhar (born 10 January 1984) is an Indian comedian, poet, and writer from Madhubani, Bihar, India. He was a semi-finalist in the third season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge,[1] which aired on StarPlus in 2007. He was awarded with Bharatendyu Harishchand Puraskar by the Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi in 2010.[2]

He has been appeared in television shows including Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV,[3] News18 India's Netaji Lapete Mein, and Idhar Udhar and Shikhar on 94.3 MY FM.

Life and career

He was born on 10 January 1984, in Madhubani, Bihar, India.[4] He started his career as a standup comedian on Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV, hosted by Shailesh Lodha and Neha Mehta. He then appeared on StarPlus's comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2007, where he was a semi-finalist.

Shikhar has completed his master's degree in political science from Motilal Nehru College, Delhi University.

He has participated in Kavi Sammelan on Red Fort and in various other cities in India and Dubai.[5][6][7][8][9]

Shikhar has published various novels and collections of his poems. He previously published Silwaton Ki Mehak (2014), Sanyasi Yoddhay (2017) and the novel Organic Love II with Harf Publications (2022).[10] He is currently working on his upcoming book Chini Ko Jama Karke Fir Se Ganna Bana Du.[11]

He had an Internet hit with his song "Hum Dharti Putra Bihari".[12] He is also well known as a political satirist.[13][14][15]

In 2022, Shikhar was a contestant in India’s Laughter Champion, judged by Shekhar Suman and Archana Puran Singh.[16]

Bibliography

  • Organic Love II, 2022 ISBN 978-8195382859
  • Silwaton Ki Mehak
  • Chaand Par Plot "चाँद पर प्लॉट" ISBN 978-9355216175

Television

Show TV Channel
Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! SAB TV
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge StarPlus
Lapete Mein Netaji News18 India
India's Laughter Champion SONY TV

References

  1. ^ "The Great Indian Laughter Series - Watch Episode 22 - Shambhu Shikhar on top on Disney+ Hotstar". Hotstar. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Awards and achievements of Shambhu Shikhar". Shambhu Shikhar Official website. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "बिहारी का मतलब गाली नहीं इस शब्द का मतलब गर्व है : हास्य कवि शंभू शिखर". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "हास्य कलाकार शंभू शिखर ने किया लोटपोट". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Kavi Sammelan and Mushaira to be held in Dubai for Indian Republic Day". Gulg News. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ "SHAMBU SHIKHAR @ ANDAAZ E BAYAAN AUR - DUBAI 2018". YouTube. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ^ "अब हास्य कवि ने योगी पर बनाया गाना:मधुबनी के शंभू शिखर ने गाया- एगो योगी चलल बा गोरखपुर से, गुंडन के ठोकत, लुटेरवन के फाड़त". Sahitya Tak Youtube. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Shambhu Shikhar's powerful performance at Kavi Sammelan". ABP News. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ "मधुबनी के हास्य कवि ने गाया गीत, 'साइकिल की फिर से उतार देंगे चेन, हम हैं योगी जी के फैन...'". Jagran.
  10. ^ "Organic Love II ऑर्गेनिक लव परफेक्ट पेपैरबैक – 21 जनवरी 2022". Amazon. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Hasya Kavi Sammelan: चीनी को जमाकर गन्ना बना दूं' पुस्तक लिख रहे शंभू शिखर". Jagran. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  12. ^ "गर्व से कहो, हम बिहारी हैं... - Shambhu Shikhar का 'धरतीपुत्र' गीत - Bihar Day Special - Sahitya Tak". Sahitya Tak Youtube. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  13. ^ "जानिए देश के नामी कवि शंभु शिखर ने यूक्रेन की लड़ाई को लेकर क्यों कहा- क्या पाएगा रूस". Jagran. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Wordplay, pun and fun mark Khasdar Mahotsav". Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  15. ^ "शंभू शिखर और अंकिता सिंह की कविता श्रोताओं के दिल जीता". Hindustan. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  16. ^ Copy-Paste Lipstick | Shambhu Shikhar | India's Laughter Champion, retrieved 19 July 2022