Shail Chaturvedi

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| birth_date = 29 June 1936

| birth_place = Amravati, Maharashtra

| death_date = 29 October 2007 (aged 71)

| death_place = Malad, Mumbai, India

| occupation = Poet, Humorist, Lyricist, Actor

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| genre = Humor

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| children = Vishal, Vihan, Vivek

| relatives = Akash Chaturvedi (Shail's Brother's Son)

Janmanshi Chaturvedi (Granddaughter)

Amla Chaturvedi (Granddaughter)

Krishna Chaturvedi (Grandson)

Shaunak Chaturvedi (Grandson)

Swayam Chaturvedi (Grandson)

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Shail Chaturvedi (29 June 1936 – 29 October 2007) was a Hindi poet, satirist, humorist, lyricist and actor from India, most known for his political satire in the 70s and the 80s.{{cite news |title=Satirist Shail Chaturvedi passes away|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_satirist-shail-chaturvedi-passes-away_1130693 |publisher=DNA |date=30 October 2007 }}{{cite book |title=Pratiyogita Darpan|chapter=Deaths |date=December 2007 |publisher=Pratiyogita Darpan - December 2007 |volume=2 |issue=18|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tugDAAAAMBAJ&q=%22shail+chaturvedi%22&pg=PT24 }}

He worked as a character actor in several Hindi films and TV series.