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Anjana Om Kashyap

movie Television Journalist and News Presenter cake 12 June 1975 (Thursday) (Ranchi, Jharkhand)
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Height

in centimeters- 162 cm in meters- 1.62 m in feet inches- 5’ 4”

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Age

49

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 12 June 1975 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Ranchi, Jharkhand
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Ranchi, Jharkhand

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Children: Son- 1 (Name not known) Daughter- 1 (Name not Known)

Education

Schools: Loreto Convent School, Ranchi
Colleges: Daulat Ram College, Delhi University Delhi School of Social Works, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi
Education: Honours in Botany from Daulat Ram College, Delhi University Masters in social work Delhi School of Social Works Diploma Course in Journalism Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism
Food Habit: Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Anjana Om Kashyap

  • Does Anjana Om Kashyap smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Anjana Om Kashyap drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Anjana belongs to Bihari ethnicity.
  • Her father belongs to the Arrah city of Bihar and mother belongs to Bihar Sharif.
  • Kashyap aspired to be a doctor and gave various Pre-Medical Admission Tests but could not clear any of them.
  • After completing her post-graduation, she prepared extensively for UPSC but again failed to crack the examination despite being qualified for the interview round twice.
  •  She started her journalism career in 2003 with Doordarshan program, Ankhon Dekhi.
  • After giving up Doordarshan, she joined Zee News for a desk job.
  • In 2007, she worked in Zee for about five years before joining News 24.
  • She then shifted to Star News before joining Aaj Tak.

  • Her debate show, Do Tuk, on News 24 was very popular.
  • Anjana has received ITA Award for Best Anchor.
  • In addition to journalism, she has also featured in the Bollywood films “Sultan” and “Tiger Zinda Hai.”
  • She has collaborated with various NGO’s to work for resettlement colonies and child rape victims.
  • Anjana was rebellious as a kid and always kept forward her views on even the smallest things.
  • She has covered some very big national stories including the news of Prince of Kurukshetra who remained in the borewell for around 48 hours and the story of Nirbhaya Rape case.
  • In 2012, Anjana faced eve-teasing by a group of boys while she was reporting for the Delhi gangrape case.

  • Anjana almost suffixed ‘Modi’ to her name instead of Kashyap during the opening of her flagship show, “Halla Bol.” She was later trolled for it on social media.
    • In 2019, Zee Hindustan released an advertisement saying “Arnab Ki Debate Koun Sunega?, Anjana Ki Jarurat Thi Sirf Kal Tak!, and India Mein Ab Rajat Ki Adalat Band” to announce the news of the channel going anchor-less. Her name being used in the advertisement enraged her so much that she shared the advertisement on her Twitter handle with the caption- “Naam Jara Adab Se Lijiye.”
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