Vivek Shauq (21 June 1963 – 10 January 2011) was an Indian actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in

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and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq was also involved with the

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. He was fluent in

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. He was also the founding member of the Nonsense Club. He died of a heart attack on 10 January 2011 in Mumbai, at the age of 47.

Early life

Shauq was born on 21 June 1963 in

Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...

. His father died in 1980 and his mother in the late 80s. He did his study from Indo-Swiss Training Centre (ISTC).

Career

Shauq started his acting career in theatre and television. He starred in ''Ulta Pulta'' and '' Flop Show'' on

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, alongside Jaspal Bhatti. He then shifted his focus to Punjabi films and

Hindi films Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Hollywood". The industry, producing films in th ...

. His first Hindi film was ''Barsaat Ki Raat'' in 1998. He was noticed in '' Gadar: Ek Prem Katha''. His prominent films included '' Delhi Heights'', ''

Aitraaz ''Aitraaz'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor. ''Aitraaz'' tells the story of a man accused of sexu ...

'', ''

36 China Town ''36 China Town'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller comedy film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It is an official adaption of the 1992 American film '' Once upon a Crime'' (which in turn is a remake of th ...

'', '' Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye'', ''

Asa Nu Maan Watna Da ''Asa Nu Maan Watna Da'' is an Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Manmohan Singh, released on 7 May 2004 and starring Harbhajan Mann. Plot Calgary-based businessman Kanwaljit Singh Dhillon sends money home to his brother, Deep, to inves ...

'', ''

Dil Hai Tumhaara ''Dil Hai Tumhaara'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Kundan Shah. The film stars Preity Zinta in the central part of Shalu, a young woman who, unbeknownst to her, was born out of wedlock and, following her pa ...

'', ''Mini Punjab'' and ''Nalaik''. He had worked with and was greatly influenced by Jaspal Bhatti, who considered him his right-hand man.

Death

He had a heart attack on 3 January 2011 and was admitted to Jupiter Hospital in Thane. He was on life support, but slipped into a coma and could not be revived. On Monday, 10 January 2011, Shauq died from

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. His funeral was held on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 at Sant Nirankari Mission.

Filmography

TV serials

* Ulta Pulta directed by Jaspal Bhatti * Flop Show directed by Jaspal Bhatti * Full Tension directed by Jaspal Bhatti * Afsane directed by Lalit Behl

References

External links

Vivek Shauq Information
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shauq, Vivek 1963 births 2011 deaths Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors Indian male comedians Male actors from Mumbai Indian satirists Male actors from Chandigarh Male actors in Punjabi cinema 20th-century Indian male actors