Vageesh Saraswat

Vageesh Saraswat (Hindi: वागीश')is a Filmmaker (Producer/Director/Writer), Hindi journalist and poet. He is one of the most famous of the modern Indian Satirists. Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on 7 November 1969. He is the second child of Dr. Shankarlal Saraswat and Mrs. Savitri devi. He has a literary background. His father, Dr. Shankarlal Saraswat was a Hindi professor and also wrote many poems in Sanskrit. Vageesh has done his M.A. in Hindi. He has done research on Sharad Joshi's Satire Writings. He has worked on many well-known Hindi newspapers. He was the columnist of Humara Mahanagar. His column was named 'Tarkash' in Humara Mahangar Hindi newspaper. He was the editor of literary magazine Udgaar. He is also involved in politics. Born in the small hamlet of Swadeshpur, 25 km from Aligarh, which has a daily migration of hundreds of people into Mumbai. Saraswat is a modern poet whose poem "Eklvya ka Angutha" floored Raj Thackeray. Back in 2005, Thackeray thought the lyrics perfectly reflected his mood and sentiments as he looked at creating a political path of his own to prominence. That is how a journalist and poet became the party's vice-president. He is now the Vice President and Spokesperson of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena(MNS)[1]. He has also launched the Hindi Online weekly newspaper 'Vagadhara'. His collection of poems were published in 2005 as 'Eklavy ka Angutha'. The book is appreciated by many well-known personalities from various fields. He released another Hindi book 'Tarkash Ke Teer' in 2010. This book is the compilation of his satirical articles published in the Hindi daily over the last three years. Tarkash ke Teer has raised a few eyebrows, as it allegedly criticises the MNS's anti-North Indian stand in 2008. His latest book on Padma Shri Sharad Joshi, which is also considered an academic book on satire, was launched on 14 March 2013 by well-known female satire writer Surybala in the presence of actor Shailesh Lodha.