| Author Info | - S. L. Khutwad has made his mark in the field of comedy literature. He has been working as a journalist in `Sakal' for the last twenty-eight years. His favorite subject is Constructive journalism and he has published more than two thousand articles in daily `Sakal'. Humorous articles account for the largest share of them. He has authored features such as `Panch'nama, Jhanjhanit, Tadka, Be Dune Paach, Chaturai, Tirandaji, Bol Ghungrache, Namvantanche Kisse, Paravarchya Gappa, De Thevun, Smrutigandh etc. in `Sakal'. He has edited the supplement devoted to comedy `Gudgulya' for eight consecutive years. He had the opportunity to conduct a special interview with the King of England, Prince Charles. He has presided over the Hutatma Rajguru Sahitya Sammelan held in Rajgurunagar. He was also the president of the Yashwantrao Chavan Sahitya Sammelan held in Phaltan.Fourteen of his books have been published including `Fukta'cha Tap, F- F- Fajiticha, Nastya Uchapati, Varatimagoon Ghode, Maifal Kissyanchi, Nivdak ‘Gudgulya’, Hasyacha Mala, Zanzanit and so on. He has been honored with the state-level Acharya Atre Sahityik Puraskar, Gramin Sahitya Puraskar, Torna Puraskar, Sahyadrinandan Sahitya Puraskar of two organizations for writing humorous literature. He has published more than three hundred humourous stories in various Diwali special issues in magazines such as Madhukar Patkar’s “Awaaj” along with Jatra, Daily Sakal, Hasyarang, Dhamal Dhamaka, Hasyangan, Vidushak, Saransh, Ha Ha Ha, Niranjan, World Saamna.He has also given lectures on the topic “Importance of humour in life” worldwide.
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