JOURNALISTIC CAREER: Twenty years of English journalism -
' Indian Express' (1968 to 1980),
' Daily' (1980 to 1982),
' Free Press Journal' (1982 to 1985),
' Syndicated Press News Agency' (1985 to 1989)
CURRENT OCCUPATION : Freelance journalism, writing columns in Marathi. Performing one-man stand up talk show.
FIRST PUBLISHED MARATHI ARTICLE: George Gun- Ek lahiri phalandaj'( 'Amrut' - January 1964 )
BOOKS AUTHORED:
| 1. Cricket- Vedh 2. Gaye Chala Jaa 3. Fillumbaji 4. Shirishasan 5. Yadon Ki Baarat 6. Punha Shirishasan 7. Rahasyawalli 8. Kanekari 9. Gaye Chala Jaa ( improved fifth edition ) 10. Chahatalki 11. Punha Yadon Ki Baarat 12. Te Saath Divas 13. Irsalki 14. Chapluski 15. Nut Bolat Bolpat 16. Ekala Bolo Re 17. Gotavla 18. Vechak Shireesh Kanekar 19. Surparambya 20. Shinema dot com | 21. Sakharfutane 22. Dollarchya Desha 23. Mazi Fillumbaji ( complete script of the talk show) 24. Goli Maar Bheje Me 25. Lagao Batti 26. Dr. Kanekarancha Mulga 27. Manmurad 28. Makhalashi 29. Nankatai 30. Khatla aani khatlaa 31. Phatkebaaji 32. Metkoot 33. Kanekarayan 34. Tikdambaji 35. Chanchi 36. Katta 37. Motiya 38. Ekkechalis 39. Tiwalya-Bavlya |
COLUMNS:
| Loksatta • Yadon Ki Baarat • Shirishasan • Cinemabaji • Gudde ani Gudgulya • Chahatalki • Surparambya • Punha Yadon Ki Baarat Maharashtra Times • Cinemagiri • Lagao Batti Lokmat • Kanekari • Chimte ani galguchche • Chapatpoli Pudhari • Chimte ani galguchche | Saptahik Manohar • Aaspaas Saptahik Lokprabha • Kanekari • Metkoot Saptahik Prabhanjan • Chitraroop Saptahik Chitranand • Shirishasan Pakshik Chanderi • Kanekari Syndicated column • Fillumbaji Daily • Culture Vulture |
STAGE CAREER:
• Pioneered in stand-up comedy in India
• Writer, Director, Producer and Presenter of Four one-man shows, namely ' Maji Fillumbaji', ' Phatkebaji', ' Kanekari' & 'Ya Katarveli' .
• Over one thousand performances so far.
AUDIO CASSETTES OF THE SHOWS:
HMV has brought out double-cassette albums of the first three shows.
VCDs OF THE SHOWS:
Fountain Music has brought out VCDs of ‘Mazi Fillumbaji’ & ‘Kanekari’.
PERFORMANCE TOURS ABROAD :
America ( eight times) , Canada, England, Nairobi, Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Doha-Qatar,Kuwait, Amsterdam,Jakarta,Kaula Lampur
QUOTES FROM CELEBRITIES AFTER WATCHING THE SHOWS:
Asha Bhosle ' I laughed so much that my jaw started paining'
Rishi Kapoor ' One single person enthralling so many people is an unbelievable sight'
Rajesh Khanna ' What a sense of timing!'
Late Mr.Jaywant Dalvi: ' Its not a joke to keep the audience in splits throughout'
Ya Katarveli
Contact email: shireesh.kanekar@gmail.com
Cell: 98206 58364
Landline: 24463224
