Ajit Anjum Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Ajit Anjum Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Geeta Shree

Age: 55 Years

Hometown: New Delhi

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Real name Ajit Kumar
Profession(s) Journalist, Social Media Influencer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Award • Ramnath Goenka (RNG) Excellence in Journalism Award in the broadcast category in 2010
• Dushyant Smriti Samman by Dushyant Kumar Foundation in 2017
Personal Life
Date of Birth 7 April 1969 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024) 55 Years
Birthplace Begusarai, Bihar
Zodiac sign Aries
Nationality Indian
Hometown Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
School Town High School Hajipur, Bihar
College/University • Chandradhari Mithila College, Darbhanga, Bihar
• Langat Singh College, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Educational Qualification Graduate in History (Honours)
Religion Hinduism
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies Reading
Controversies POCSO case against Ajit Anjum
In 2013, a POCSO case was registered against 8 journalists including Ajit Anjum for broadcasting an allegedly morphed and edited video of a minor and her family linked to Asaram Bapu
Sexual Assault case. check sources
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Accusation from a fellow journalist
In 2016, Imran Sheikh, who then worked as the senior correspondent of India TV, accused the channel's managing editor Ajit Anjum of twisting the news to favour a particular political party. Ajit Anjum answered in detail, regarding the accusations in one of his social media accounts.
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook

• YouTube

• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse Geeta Shree (digital creator)
Children Daughter- Jiya
Parents Father- Ramsagar Prasad Singh (retired judge)
Mother- (homemaker)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajit Anjum

  • Ajit Anjum has been reading multiple newspaper dailies since his student days.

  • As a student, he wrote his views on social problems in letters to the editor of the Patliputra Times and other dailies.

  • In 1987, he and his friends came in contact with a group of local journalists in Muzaffarpur. The interactions with those journalists were instrumental in his choosing journalism as a career.

    Ajit Anjum (extreme right) with his friends

  • At the same time, Manikant Thakur, then editor of Patlipura Times, allowed him to work as a local correspondent of Minapur in Muzaffarpur.

  • He also freelanced as a journalist for several newspapers and periodicals such as Dharmyug, Saptahik Hindustan, Janshakti, Dinmaan, and Ravivar.

  • In an interview, Ajit Anjum mentioned that he used to get Rs 50 per article published in the newspaper Janshakti.

  • In 1988, he joined a new newspaper publication, Uttarkaal, from Guwahati for a salary of Rs 800 but resigned after two months due to differences with the owner.

  • At the same time, he rejected another offer from a newspaper in Guwahati, Purvanchal Prahari, and returned to Patna.

  • He started writing articles on a freelance basis for Jansatta and Amar Ujala until he got a job in Chauthi Duniya in 1989.

  • In 1990, when senior journalist Prabal Maitra joined Amar Ujala as the bureau chief, he offered Ajit Anjum a job as a reporter, which he continued for four years.

  • In September 1994, he joined the media company B.A.G. Films and Media Ltd and was the director of the popular talk show Rubaru hosted by Rajeev Shukla .

    Ajit Anjum while working for BAG Films

  • In 2002, he joined Aaj Tak as a senior producer for a year, and later, rejoined B.A.G. Films.

  • Ajit Anjum played a big role in the success of the popular shows, Pol Khol (2004), Red Alert, and Sansani (2004), in Star News (now ABP News).

  • He was instrumental in the launch of the television channel News 24 in 2007. There, he was the managing editor till 2014.

  • In 2010, he led the ‘Rahat Lekar Bihar Chalo’ campaign, which provided a considerable amount of relief materials to the Bihar flood victims.

  • From 2014 to 2017, he worked in India TV as a managing editor under Editor-in-chief, Rajat Sharma .

  • In 2016, he was featured on the list of the 50 most powerful people of Bihar in a survey conducted by Fem magazine.

  • In 2019, he joined TV9 Bharatvarsh as the consulting editor for five months.

  • In 2020, he gave a TEDx speech on the topic ‘Stop Trying’ at Vidyapati Bhavan in Lodipur, Patna.

  • Since 2020, he has been doing journalism work through his YouTube channel, which has 60.9 subscribers, as of July 2024.

    Ajit Anjum (sitting in a blue shirt) while shooting for his YouTube channel

  • He is a food lover who likes cooking. He also posts pictures of different cuisines and dishes on his social media accounts.

    Ajit Anjum cooking at home

  • He likes gardening and often shares information about various flowers, plants, and trees on his YouTube Ajit Anjum Vlogs, which has 42.7K subscribers, as of July 2024.

  • He often posts pictures of his pet dog (Lhasa Apso), Laila, on his social media accounts.

    Ajit Anjum with his pet Laila

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