JOURNALIST, CRITIC, WRITER AND PERFORMER


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