Sarla Maheshwari (DD Anchor) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Sarla Maheshwari (DD Anchor) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Husband: Pawan Maheshwari
Hometown: Delhi
Age: 69 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Journalist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 163 cm** in meters**- 1.63 m** in feet & inches**- 5’ 4”** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Field | Journalism |
| Associated With | • Doordarshan • BBC (England) Note: • She resigned from BBC (England) in October 1986. • She resigned from DoorDarshan in 2005. |
| Joined | Year, 1976 |
| Designation | News Reader |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year, 1954 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 69 Years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi |
| College/University | Delhi University |
| Educational Qualification | • BA in Hindi from Delhi University • MA in Hindi from Delhi University • PhD from Delhi University |
| Hobby | Cooking |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1984 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Pawan Maheshwari (Gastroenterologist)  |
| Children | Son- 2 • Kavish Maheshwari (Plastic surgeon )  • Himanshu Maheshwari Daughter- None |
| Siblings | Sister(s)- 3 (Names Not Known) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sarla Maheshwari
Sarla Maheshwari is a former Indian newsreader of Doordarshan who was famous for her style of news reading and simplicity. She was the one who made history by anchoring the first colour telecast in the era of Black and White TV.
In 1976, she gave an audition at Doordarshan for the job of an announcer while pursuing PhD at Delhi University.
Sarla Maheshwari during her college days
She started her career as a scriptwriter for kids’ programs like Kapde ki Kahani, and Janmashtami programs and used to work as an announcer on television.
Even after joining as an announcer, she used to teach at Delhi University as well; she used to go to university in the morning and Doordarshan in the evening.
In 1982, she started working as a newsreader at Doordarshan where she experienced the transition from black and white television to coloured TV. It was she who anchored the first ever-coloured telecast of Asiad in India.
A screengrab of Sarla Maheshwari as a newsreader at Doordarshan
She met Pawan Maheshwari in 1983 at some friend’s party, then they get along and got married in 1984.
In 1984, she left her job at Doordarshan after getting married and went to England with her husband where she joined BBC England.
Sarla Maheshwari, during an interview at BBC England studio
In October 1986, she came back to India and rejoined Doordarshan as a news anchor in 1988.
She was threatened to kill by militants for telecasting news during militancy in Punjab.
In May 1991, when Rajiv Gandhi passed away, it was Sarla Maheshwari who announced the news of his death to the whole nation through Doordarshan.
In 1997, after the demise of Mother Teresa , Sarla Maheshwari went to West Bengal to cover her last rites; following which she took a decision to take care of her kids’ rather than going out of the city to cover any news.
In an interview, she revealed that the reason for her success was her father who played the role of biggest critic in her life.
Popular newsreaders like Salma Sultan, Minu Talwar, Sheila Chaman, and Shammi Narang were colleagues of Sarla Maheshwari.(From left to right) Sarla Maheshwari, Salma Sultan, Sheila Chaman, and Minu Talwar
She became famous for her style of anchoring and the Gujarati sarees she wore in the studio.
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