Born on February 8, 1951 in Ahirpada Mohalla of Khurja (Uttar Pradesh)Ashok Chakradhar is an Indian author, poet and former head of the department of

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Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia Islamia () is a central university located in New Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in ...

(Central University). After serving for 29 years, he took voluntary retirement to focus on working towards the propagation and development of the Hindi language. In 2007 he became the Hindi coordinator at the Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL) at the

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and in 2009 was appointed as the vice-chairman of

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and as the vice-chairman of the Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal, Ministry of HRD,

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. He is the son-in-law of Kaka Hathrasi

Career

Chakradhar is a retired professor of the Hindi Department at

University in Delhi. He has been actively associated with radio and television and has scripted a number of dramas, satires and poems for children. He has appeared in some television soaps, like "Chhoti Si Asha" with

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, and has hosted the show ''Wah Wah!!'' for

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. He has also acted in various television serials. He took voluntary retirement from Jamia Milia Islamia in 2004.

Film script writing

He wrote story of ''

Jamuna Kinare ''Jamuna Kinare'' is a 1984 Braj Bhasha language film based on Braj culture. It was produced by Kaka Hathrasi and directed by Dr. Laxminarayan Garg. The story was written by Ashok Chakradhar. Lyrics was written by Kaka Hathrasi, Natharam Sharm ...

'' (1983), a

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-language feature film which made by his father-in-law ''Kaka Hathrasi'' under the banner of "Kaka Hathrasi Films Production" and produced, directed and music composed by his brother-in-law Laxminarayan Garg Ashok Chakradhar (41)

Films : Written and Directed (a)Telefilms 'Gulaabri', 'Jeet Gee Chhanno', 'Master Deepchand', 'Hai Musaddi', 'Jhoome Baalaa Jhoome Baalee', 'Teen Nazaare', ‘Bitiya’ (b)Teleserials 'Bhor Tarang', 'Dhhaaee Aakhar', 'Buaa Bhateejee', 'Bol Basanto' (c)Documentaries 'Pangu Giri Langhe', 'Goraa Hat Jaa', 'Saaksharataa Niketan', 'Vikaas Kee Lakeeren', 'Har Bachchaa Ho Kakshaa Paanch', ‘Us Or Hai Chhateraa’.

Published works

Drama

'Rang Jamaa Lo', 'Bitiyaa Kee Sisakee', 'Bandariyaa Chalee Sasuraal', ‘Jab Rahaa na koee Chaaraa’, ‘Jaane kyaa Tapake’.

Children's literature

'koel Kaa Sitaar', 'Snehaa Kaa Sapnaa', 'Heeron Kee Choree', 'Ek Bagiyaa Main'

Adult educational literature

'Naee Dagar', 'Apaahij Kaun', 'Hamane Muhim Chalaaee', 'Bhaee Bhaut Achchhe', 'Badal Jaayengee Rekhaa', 'Taaumra Kaa Aaraam', 'Gharhe Oopar Handiyaa' 'To Kyaa Hotaa Jee', 'Aise Hotee Hai Shaadee', 'Rotee Ye Dhartee Dekho', 'Kab Talak Sahtee Rahen', 'Apnaa Haq Apnee Zameen', 'Kahaanee Jo Aankhon Se Bahee', 'Aur Police Par Bhee', 'Mazdooree Kee Raah', 'Jugat Karo Jeene Kee', 'Aur Kitne Din', Novel Manautee

In other media

Chakradhar was a guest on 21 July 2019 episode of

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along with

Rahat Indori Rahat Indori, born as Rahat Qureshi, (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at DAVV ...

Awards

* 2014:

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by Government of India for (Scriptwriting)

References

External links

Official Site at Jamia Millia Islamia

Personal website
(Hindi)
Various articles of Ashok Chakradhar at Shabdankan
(Hindi)
Poems of Ashok Chakradhar at Kavita Kosh
(Hindi) {{DEFAULTSORT:Chakradhar, Ashok 1951 births Living people Hindi-language writers Hindi-language poets People from Bulandshahr district Jamia Millia Islamia faculty Indian humorists Indian literary critics Delhi University faculty Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education 20th-century Indian poets Poets from Uttar Pradesh Indian male poets 20th-century Indian male writers