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Saurabh Dwivedi

movie Journalist cake 22 April 1983 (Friday) (Village Chamari, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh)
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Height

in centimeters- 177 cm in meters- 1.77 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”

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Age

33

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 22 April 1983 (Friday)
Birthplace: Village Chamari, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Village Chamari, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Gunjan
Children: Son- Name not Known Daughter- Gaura

Education

Schools: Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Orai (1993) Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya, Kanpur (1993-1998) Jugal Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Kanpur (1998-2000)
Colleges: Dayanand Vedic College, Orai Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (2004-2009) Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIM) (2006-2007)
Education: Master of Arts in Hindi Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from IIM, Delhi MPhil in Hindi Literature and Media Phd (left in midway)

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism The Lallantop YouTube

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Saurabh Dwivedi

  • Does Saurabh Drink Alcohol?: Yes

    Saurabh Dwivedi enjoying a drink with his co-workers
    Saurabh Dwivedi enjoying a drink with his co-workers
  • Saurabh Dwivedi is a journalist and the founding editor of The Lallantop, a Hindi news and media web portal owned by the India Today Group. He is known for his ability to express thoughts on a variety of topics and issues, and also for his informal yet eloquent style of presenting news stories.
  • Saurabh’s paternal grandfather, Mataprasad Dwivedi (aka Mata Prasad Chamari), was a member of Indian National Congress (INC) and was an influential personality in the surrounding villages.
  • Saurabh Dwivedi, whose on-camera speaking skills are now widely appreciated by his viewers, during his childhood was a camera-shy person who resisted being photographed. He used to cry when someone tried to bring him in front of the camera.

    Saurabh Dwivedi crying while one of his cousins tries to bring him in front of the camera
    Saurabh Dwivedi crying while one of his cousins tries to bring him in front of the camera
  • Saurabh Dwivedi had a keen interest in Hindi literature, which persuaded him to do an MA in Hindi from Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

    Saurabh Dwivedi inside JNU
    Saurabh Dwivedi inside JNU’s canteen in 2007
  • While pursuing MA in Hindi, a professor in JNU got so impressed by one of his piece of writings that he suggested Saurabh go for a career in journalism. It was after this that he did a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from IIM, Delhi.

    Saurabh Dwivedi receiving the Post-Graduate Diploma Certificate in Journalism at the 40th Convocation for PG Diploma Programmes of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi
    Saurabh Dwivedi receiving the Post-Graduate Diploma Certificate in Journalism at the 40th Convocation for PG Diploma Programmes of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi
  • Saurabh got married to his long-time girlfriend, Gunjan, after completing his studies in 2010.

    Saurabh Dwivedi with his wife Gunjan on their engagement day
    Saurabh Dwivedi with his wife Gunjan on their engagement day
  • Saurabh embarked on his journalism career as an intern with Star News in March 2007. Thereafter, he worked with many news companies including Live India (reporter), Times Group (as senior copy editor cum correspondent), Dainik Bhaskar (as news editor), and has been working with the India Today Group as a senior associate editor since June 2013. His venture, The Lallantop, which he jointly founded along with five other people in 2016, is also owned by the India Today Group.
  • Saurabh Dwivedi, the editor of Lallantop, hosts multiple shows on The Lallantop’s YouTube channel, including The Lallantop Show with Saurabh Dwivedi, Kitabwala, and Netanagari.

    Saurabh Dwivedi with members of The Lallantop team
    Saurabh Dwivedi with members of The Lallantop team
  • In October 2019, The Lallantop editor Saurabh Dwivedi appeared in an episode of the Indian television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati as an expert panellist.
  • Saurabh Dwivedi regularly practices Yoga to keep himself fit.

    Saurabh Dwivedi performing wheel pose
    Saurabh Dwivedi performing wheel pose

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