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{{Infobox person
| name = Shyam Joshi
| image = ManoharShyamJoshiImage.jpeg
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|8|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ajmer]], [[Ajmer State]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2006|03|30|1933|08|09}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
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| occupation = Writer, essayist, columnist, journalist
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| spouse = Dr. Bhagwati Joshi
| children = [[Anupam Joshi]]<br>Anurag Joshi<br>Ashish Joshi
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'''Manohar Shyam Joshi''' (9 August 1933 – 30 March 2006) was a Hindi writer, journalist and scriptwriter, most well known as the writer of Indian television's first soap opera,<ref name=ONE/> ''[[Hum Log (TV series)|Hum Log]]'' (1984) and his early hits ''[[Buniyaad]]'' (1987), ''[[Kakaji Kahin]]'', a political satire<ref>[http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~kjoshi1/msjoshi.html Manohar Shyam Joshi] In Memoriam.</ref> and ''Kyaap'', a novel which won him the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]].

==Biography==
Manohar Shyam Joshi was born on 9 August 1933 at [[Ajmer]] in Rajasthan,<ref name=SAARC>[http://foundationsaarcwriters.com/indiawriter58.htm WRITERS AND THEIR WORKS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402074130/http://foundationsaarcwriters.com/indiawriter58.htm |date=2 April 2010 }} Foundation of SAARC Writers.</ref> the son of a noted educationist and musicologist belonging to a [[Kumauni People|Kumaoni]] [[Brahmin]] family from [[Almora]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] now in the state of [[Uttarakhand]]. He is the father of leading cyber security expert Professor [[Anupam Joshi]].

He died on 30 March 2006, at the age of 73,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4859796.stm 30 March 2006] Sothasia at news.bbc.co.</ref> in New Delhi, India. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Bhagwati Joshi, and sons, [[Anupam Joshi]], Anurag Joshi and Ashish Joshi. Upon his death, Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] called him "one of the most influential writers and commentators in Hindi in recent times".<ref>[http://pmindia.nic.in/message/mcontent.asp?id=90 PM condoles passing away of Manohar Shyam Joshi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727072407/http://pmindia.nic.in/message/mcontent.asp?id=90 |date=27 July 2009 }} PM Messages, 2006.</ref><ref name=IndiaNEWS>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090726071419/http://www.indiaenews.com/india/20060331/2511.htm PM condoles Manohar Shyam Joshi's death] indianews, 31 March 2006.</ref>

According to [[Khushwant Singh]], the eminent author, editor and critic,"By the time he died in 2006, he was recognised as the first and the most innovative writer of Hindi."<ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090926/saturday/above.htm</ref>

==Career==

===Television===
He is often called "the Father of [[Indian Soap Opera]]s"<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/-father-of-indian-tv-serial--joshi-dies-at-73/1492/] Father of Indian TV serial Joshi dies at 73</ref> being the writer of India's first television soap opera, ''[[Hum Log (TV series)|Hum Log]]''. Made in 1982, when television was still a luxury item for the majority of Indians, the serial dealt with the everyday struggles of the middle-class India, making it an instant hit, especially because every Indian could identify with it.<ref>[http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/30joshi.htm Buniyaad, Hum Log writer..] Rediff Movies, 30 March 2006.</ref><ref>[http://news.rediff.com/movies/2006/mar/30sippy.htm The Making of Humlog] Rediff News, 30 March 2006.</ref> Another popular creation was ''[[Buniyaad]]'' (1987–1988), directed by Ramesh Sippy, a serial based around the life a family displaced by the Partition of India in 1947; both went on to deeply influence an entire generation of Indians as well as the Indian television industry.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99dec19/sunday/head2.htm Prime time..] ''The Tribune'', 19 December 1999.</ref>

In the following years he wrote many more long running serials like ''[[Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne|Mungeri Lal Ke Hasin Sapney]]'', ''[[Kakaji Kahin]]'', ''[[Humrahi]]'', ''Zameen Aasman'' and ''Gatha''.

===Novels===
Manohar Shyam Joshi is also known for his novels which have dealt with topics ranging from love, in ''Kasap'', described as one of the greatest love stories in Hindi, to devastating political satire like ''Netaji Kahin''.

He was a prominent post-modernist authors in modern Hindi literature,<ref>[http://www.4to40.com/legends/index.asp?id=1040 Father of Indian Soap Operas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209170919/http://www.4to40.com/legends/index.asp?id=1040 |date=9 February 2008 }} Legends at 4to40.</ref> as amiably demonstrated by his cult novel ''Kuru kuru Swaahaa'' and his novella ''Hariya Hercules ki Hairaani''. He was awarded the prestigious [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2005 for Hindi, for his novel ''Kyap'',<ref>[http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/awa10306.htm#hindi Sahitya Akademi Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704045555/http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/awa10306.htm |date=4 July 2007 }} Hindi 2005, Kyap (Novel).</ref> an allegory of modern India, known for its sensitive portrayal of the [[Kumauni people|Kumaoni]] traditions of his home state of [[Uttarakhand]].

===Films===
He had a penchant for romance, subtle comedy and satire alike. This allowed him to write for cinema on a variety of subjects, like ''Hey Ram'', ''Appu Raja'', ''Papa Kahte Hain'' and ''Brashtachar''. He was a dubbing expert of much ability and dubbed for films like ''Appu Raja'' and ''[[Hey Ram]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}}

===Journalism===
He had a long stint as a journalist in broadcast and the print media. He worked first with [[All India Radio]], New Delhi, in the Hindi news section and then with the [[Films Division of India]] in Mumbai, where he wrote the scripts for many documentaries. This is when he started writing his famous landmark interviews with ordinary folks, which were serialised in the ''Sarika'' magazine. It was not long before he was handpicked by [[Sachchidananda Vatsyayan|Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan Agyeya]] for a new Hindi news magazine ''[[Dinmaan]]'', being brought out by the ''[[Times of India]]'' group. Agyeya was to be the editor and Joshi the assistant editor.

Later, he concurrently edited the leading Hindi magazine ''Saptahik [[Hindustan]]'', along with the English ''Weekend Review'' and, in late 70s, the ''Morning Echo'' weekly all brought out by the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.<ref name=ONE>[http://news.oneindia.in/2006/03/30/noted-litterateur-manohar-shyam-joshi-passes-away-1143725917.html Noted litterateur Manohar Shyam Joshi..] oneindia, 30 March 2006.</ref>

His journalistic writings have covered a wide range of topics from popular science and scintillating travelogues to astute political analyses. Until his death, he wrote an opinion column for ''[[Outlook Saptahik]]'', [[Hindi]] magazine from ''[[Outlook India]]''.

==Literary works==
* Kasap
* Netaji Kahin (political satire made into a memorable TV series ''Kakkaji Kahin'', by Basu Chatterji)
* Kuru Kuru Swaahaa
* Hariya Hercules Ki Hairani (Rajkamal & Sons, 1999. {{ISBN|81-7178-775-4}}.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124071239/http://indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=6093] English translation of [http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/Bookdetail.aspx?bookId=3672 ''The Perplexity of Haria Hercules''] by Robert Hueckstedt)
* Prabhu Tum Kaise Kissago (short stories)
* Mandir Ghaat ki Pauriyaan (short stories)
* Uss Desh Ka Yaron Kya Kahna
* Baton Baton Mein (interviews)
* Kaise Kissago
* Ek Durlabh Vyaktitva (short stories)
* Lucknow Mera Lucknow (memoirs of student days)
* Gatha Kurukshetra Ki (play) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100201080025/http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=25612]
* Seemaant Diary – Kashmir Se Kachh Tak (travelogue) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100201080025/http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=25612]
* 21st Century (essays and opinions)
* T'ta Professor, also an award-winning English translation by Ira Pande [http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/Bookdetail.aspx?bookId=3106]
* Kyaap, winner of Sahitya Academy Award 2005
* Hamzad, Rajkamal & Sons, 1999. {{ISBN|81-7178-776-2}}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20101124071304/http://indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=6094]
* Main Kaun Hoon? an exploration on identity loosely based on the real life Bhawal Sanyasi case, of the prince who came back from the dead to reclaim his life, love and kingdom.
* Vadhasthal (National Book Trust, India, 2009): A novel set in the killing fields of Cambodia
* Kapeeshji (NBT, India, 2009): Novel about the evolution of an unselfmade godman.

==Television serials==
* [[Hum Log (TV series)|Hum Log]] (1982)
* [[Buniyaad]] (1987)
* [[Kakaji Kahin]]
* [[Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne]]
* Hamrahi
* Zameen Aasman (1995)
* Gatha (1997)<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19970818/23050833.html Gatha Debuts at STAR] ''The Indian Express'', 18 August 1997.</ref>

==Filmography==
* [[Bhrashtachar]] (1989) – Screenplay
* [[Papa Kehte Hai]]
* [[Appu Raja]]
* [[Hey Ram]] (2000) – Dialogue

==Works in Translation==
* ''[[T'Ta Professor]]'' (2008), translated by [[Ira Pande]] {{ISBN|978-0-670-08209-4}}, winner of [[Vodafone Crossword Book Award]] for best translated work.
*[[Hariya Hercules ki Hairani]], translated by [[Robert Hueckstedt]]<ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 978-0143067962|title = The Perplexity of Hariya Hercules|last1 = Jośī|first1 = Manohara Śyāma|last2 = Hueckstedt|first2 = Robert A.|year = 2009}}</ref>

==Awards==
* MP Sahitya Parishad Samman
* Sharad Joshi Samman
* Shikhar Samman
* Delhi Hindi Academy Award
* Onida and Uptron Award for TV writing
* 2005 [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya AcademyAward]]

==See also==
* [[Kumauni People]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0430801}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090726103320/http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=373810 Obituary at Outlook India]
* [http://manishkmr.blogspot.com/2007/08/kasap-by-manohar-shyam-joshi.html Kasap by Manohar Shyam Joshi]

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