His father Kalika Prasad Chaturvedi was a civil contractor, a Gandhian, and a fan of poems eulogising patriotism and valour.
Due to his father's emphasis on reading, the boy developed an interest in novels, short stories, plays, other fiction and poetry.
Drawn to Parimal[clarification needed] and its cultural society, he took active part in all the plays staged under its banner and was recognised for an inborn flair for parody and mimicry.
Chaturvedi was invited to take the role of the anchor at the historic inaugural show of Doordarshan (State TV Channel) on 15 September 1959.
While at Navbharat Times, Chaturvedi sat on the Board of Advisors for the Institute of Creative Studies,[4] a TV News and film Production Company established in 1974.
Top writers, dramatists and poets were his close friends,[8] such as Dr. Dharamvir Bharati, Amritlal Nagar, Dr. Nagendra, Bhagwati Charan Verma, Yash Pal, Kamleshwar, Giridhar Gopal, Shivani, Dushyant Kumar and Sri Lal Shukla.
It read "Akela, Par Abaad kar deta huoon veerana, Bahut Royegi mere jane ka bad shame tanhai."