# Vivek Shauq (ਵਿਵੇਕ ਸ਼ੌਕ)
**Vivek Shauq** (ਵਿਵੇਕ ਸ਼ੌਕ; 21 June 1963 – 10 January 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, comedian, and singer who worked in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theater, and television commercials[1](https://cinemaone.net/actor/86307). He was best known for his comic roles, including the friend of [Sunny Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunny-deol)'s character in *Gadar: Ek Prem Katha* (2001), and for his early television work with the comedian [Jaspal Bhatti](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaspal-bhatti)[2](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/vivek-shauq-nm-7605/biography) • [3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963, Chandigarh, Punjab, India[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/bio/) |
| Died | 10 January 2011, Thane, Maharashtra, India, of cardiac arrest, at age 47[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/bio/) |
| Breakout role | Friend of Sunny Deol's Tara Singh in *Gadar: Ek Prem Katha* (2001)[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp) |
| Output | About 60 Hindi and Punjabi films, per a 2011 obituary[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html) |
| Television | *Flop Show*, *Ulta Pulta*, and *Full Tension*[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html) |
| Family | Wife Sarabjeet, twin daughters Sadhika and Mudita, and son Sunishthh[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html) |
## Early life and training
Shauq was born in [Chandigarh](https://www.edgepedia.org/chandigarh), Punjab, in 1963[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/bio/). He received his education at the Indo-Swiss Training Centre (ISTC) in Chandigarh, earning a diploma there[6](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/). According to a Punjabi-language profile published on what would have been his birthday, his father died when Vivek was 17, and his mother died some time later[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp).
## Television and theater beginnings
**Start with Jaspal Bhatti.** Shauq began his acting career in theater and television[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). He first appeared on [Doordarshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/doordarshan) alongside Jaspal Bhatti, a seasoned Chandigarh-based comedian, in the satirical programs *Ulta Pulta* and *Flop Show*[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). On IMDb he is credited for assistance in misdirection on 10 episodes of *Flop Show* (1989) and for editorial assistance on 5 episodes[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/). He also worked in the television show *Full Tension*[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html). A former schoolmate's obituary recalls him as a fixture at school assemblies, entertaining students with mimicry and storytelling[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html).
Shauq and Bhatti started their screen careers together in Chandigarh by presenting many small sitcoms, and their pairing remained popular; the two also appeared together in the Punjabi comedy film *Mahaul Theek Hai* (1999)[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). Shauq was often described as Bhatti's right-hand man[6](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/).
## Film career
Shauq made his Bollywood debut in 1998 with *Barsaat Ki Raat*[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). (A Quebec film repertoire database dates that film to 1993[8](https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/actor/vivek-shauq/), and a streaming-catalog profile also names *Barsaat Ki Raat* (1998) as his first film[9](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/actor/vivek-shauq/).) After *Mahaul Theek Hai*, in which he played a dishonest policeman, he focused on Punjabi and Hindi films[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp).
His fame came from *Gadar: Ek Prem Katha* (2001), in which he played the friend of Sunny Deol's character[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). BollywoodMDB lists him in hit films with major stars: Sunny Deol in *Gadar: Ek Prem Katha* (2001), [Arjun Rampal](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjun-rampal) in *Dil Hai Tumhaara* (2002), [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar) in *Humko Deewana Kar Gaye* (2006), and [Bobby Deol](https://www.edgepedia.org/bobby-deol) in *Nanhe Jaisalmer: A Dream Come True* (2007)[2](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/vivek-shauq-nm-7605/biography). As Inspector Ravi he shared comic scenes with Akshaye Khanna in *36 China Town* (2006), and he appeared in the comedy *Krazzy 4* (2008) and as Goldie in *Chakk De Phatte* (2008)[2](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/vivek-shauq-nm-7605/biography).
A 2011 obituary counted about 60 Hindi and Punjabi films to his name, including *Gadar: Ek Prem Katha*, *Aitraaz*, and *36 China Town*[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html); other profiles give higher counts, with one listing over 70 films[6](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/) and Kinopoisk recording 66 titles[10](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/230576/). His later credits include *Mini Punjab* (2009) and Samir Karnik's *Vaada Raha* (2009) with Bobby Deol and [Kangana Ranaut](https://www.edgepedia.org/kangana-ranaut)[2](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/vivek-shauq-nm-7605/biography), and his final releases appeared in 2011 and 2012, including *The Lion of Punjab*, *Khushiyaan*, *Tum Hi To Ho...*, and *Ata Pata Lapatta*[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/).
Beyond acting, Shauq worked as a dialogue writer, with a dialogue credit on *Tum Hi To Ho* (2011)[11](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/vivek-shauq/2513/filmography), and he was also known as a writer and singer[1](https://cinemaone.net/actor/86307).
## Personal life and death
Shauq followed the [Sant Nirankari Mission](https://www.edgepedia.org/sant-nirankari-mission) and played a significant role within that community[6](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/) • [1](https://cinemaone.net/actor/86307). He was a co-founder of the Nonsense Club[6](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/) • [1](https://cinemaone.net/actor/86307) and was fluent in Urdu, in addition to Hindi, English, and Punjabi[1](https://cinemaone.net/actor/86307) • [6](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/).
**Death.** Unhappy with his weight, Shauq underwent liposuction surgery on 3 January 2011[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). His condition deteriorated about two hours after the surgery; he suffered a heart attack, went into a coma, and died seven days later, on 10 January 2011, at the age of 47[3](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp). IMDb records the place of death as Thane, Maharashtra, with cardiac arrest as the cause[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/bio/); a school obituary says he was admitted to Jupiter Hospital in Thane after complaining of cardiac arrest[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html). He was survived by his wife Sarabjeet, twin daughters Sadhika and Mudita, and son Sunishthh[5](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html).
## References
1. [Vivek Shauq biography, CinemaOne](https://cinemaone.net/actor/86307)
2. [Vivek Shauq – Full Biography & Life Story, BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/vivek-shauq-nm-7605/biography)
3. [Vivek Shauq: 'ਮਾਹੌਲ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ' 'ਚ ਵਿਵੇਕ ਸ਼ੌਕ ਨੇ ਬੇਈਮਾਨ ਪੁਲਿਸਵਾਲਾ ਬਣ ਜਿੱਤਿਆ ਸੀ ਦਿਲ, ABP Sanjha (21 June 2023)](https://punjabi.abplive.com/entertainment/birth-anniversary-special-sunny-deol-starrer-gadar-fame-vivek-shauq-career-films-family-unknown-facts-726493/amp)
4. [Vivek Shauq – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/bio/)
5. [Obituary: Vivek Shauq (21 Jun 1963 – 10 Jan 2011), Govt. Model High School Sector-35D, Chandigarh](https://35modelchandigarh.blogspot.com/2011/01/vivek-shauq-21-jun-1963-10-jan-2011-it.html)
6. [Vivek Shauq (1963–2011) Biography, Age, Family, Career, ProfileAge](https://www.profileage.com/profile/vivek-shauq/)
7. [Vivek Shauq, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1022181/)
8. [Acteur : Vivek Shauq, Répertoire des films classés (Quebec)](https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/actor/vivek-shauq/)
9. [Vivek Shauq Best Movies and Shows List, Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/actor/vivek-shauq/)
10. [Вивек Шок (Vivek Shauq), Кинопоиск](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/230576/)
11. [Vivek Shauq filmography, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/vivek-shauq/2513/filmography)
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