Prem Kishore Patakha (Hindi: प्रेम किशोर ‘पटाखा’; born 27 October 1943) is a Hindi author of comedic poetry (hasya kavi). He was born into a Brahmin family at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He appeared as a guest on the television programme of Bollywood actor Bharat Bhushan.
Published works
Writer
- ‘101 Amar Kathayen’Kitabghar Prakashan
Comical literature
- ‘Ranga Rang Hasya Kavi Sammelan’
- ‘Shreshtha Hasya Vyangya Geet’ with Ashok Anjum for Prabhat Prakashan
- ‘Vyangya Kathaon Ka Sansar’
- ‘Hasya Avam Vyangyang Gazalein’ with Ashok Anjum for Pustak Mahal
Children’s literature
- ‘Shabash Daddy ‘,
Editing
- ‘Hasya-Vinod Kavya Kosh’ for Kitabghar Prakashan
Lokpal Bill
Patakha also member of Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption.
Awards
- Hasy Ratn Shikhar Shri Shamman year 1986.
- Shikhar Shri Samman year 1988.
- Baal Sakha Shri year 1990.
- Chitra Kala Sangam Nayi Delhi year 2009.
Personal life
He has one son and one grandson. Patakha’s niece ‘Kajal’ died in a road accident in Kurawali, Mainpuri.