Arun Gemini

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Arun Gemini
Born (1959-04-22) 22 April 1959 (age 64)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesArun Kumar Gemini
Alma mater Hansraj College, Delhi University
Occupation(s)Writer, author, satirist
Notable workFilhaal Itna Hi Hai, Khoon Bolta Hai and Hasya Vyangya Ki Shikhar Kavitaaye
AwardsKaka Hathrasi Award by the Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi (2000)
Haryana Gaurav Samman by the Government of Haryana (2014)

Arun Gemini (born 1959) is an Indian writer, poet and satirist and TV personality from Haryana, India. [1] [2] [3] [4] He was awarded Kaka Hathrasi Award for outstanding contribution in the literary field by the Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi in 2000. [5] Arun Gemini was honored with Haryana Gaurav Samman (Award) by the Haryana Sahitya Akadami, Government of Haryana in July 2014. [6]

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He hosted various TV shows including Doordarshan's Dharti Ka Aanchal, Zee TV's Darasal, DD Metro's Taal Betal and Zee India's Yahi Hai Politics. [7] He has also appeared on Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! and Sony TV's The Kapil Sharma Show. [8]

Life and career

He was born on 22 April 1959, in New Delhi, India. [9] He is the son of the famous poet and humorist Gemini Haryanvi. [10] He has done a master's degree in Hindi from Hansraj College of Delhi University from where Gemini graduated in 1980. [11] He did his first poetry recital as a child poet in 1971. [12]

Arun Gemini has published many published poetry collections including Filhaal Itna Hi Hai, Khoon Bolta Hai and Hasya Vyangya Ki Shikhar Kavitaaye. In September 2012, he was one of the participants of SAB TV's comic poetry series Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai!. [13] He was featured in the holi special episode of The Kapil Sharma Show in March 2019. [8]

Gemini has hosted 26 episodes of the TV show, Dharti Ka Aanchal aired on Doordarshan. He also hosted 26 episodes of Hansgola, a comedy-poetry show, aired from NEPC TV. Some other TV shows that he hosted as a poet include Zee TV's Darasal, DD Metro's Taal Betal and Zee India's Yahi Hai Politics. [7]

Bibliography

Television

ShowTV Channel
Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! SAB TV
The Kapil Sharma Show Sony TV
Darasal Doordarshan
Taal Betal DD Metro
Yahi Hai Politics Zee India

Awards and recognition

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