Rohit Sardana

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Senior Journalist

Rohit Sardana
File:Rohit Sardana.jpg
Sardana in 2019
Born(1979-09-22)22 September 1979
Died30 April 2021(2021-04-30) (aged 41)
Cause of deathHeart attack
NationalityIndia Indian
OccupationNews anchor, Journalist, Editor
Years active2000–2021
EmployerZee News
Aaj Tak
Known forAnchoring TV shows 'Dangal' on Aaj Tak and 'Taal Thok ke' on Zee News
Spouse(s)Pramila Dixit
Children2
AwardsGanesh Shankar Vidyarthi Puraskar, 2018

Rohit Sardana (22 September 1979 – 30 April 2021) was an Indian news anchor. He had hosted Taal Thok Ke, a programme which discusses on contemporary issues in India on Zee News. In 2017, he left Zee News to join Aaj Tak, where he hosted the debate show Dangal. He was a recipient of the 2018 Ganesh Vidyarthi Puraskar Award.

Early life and education[edit]

Sardana had a Bachelor of Arts degree. From 2000 to 2002, Sardana completed his academic work to earn a post-graduate degree in mass communication from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology.

Career[edit]

Since 2004, Sardana was with Zee News in the capacity of an executive editor, anchor, news presenter and host for the network's Hindi language programmes. He was a senior anchor at Aaj Tak. Sardana formerly worked with the ETV Network and Akashvani.[1] He hosted a show called Dangal (translation: Arena) on Aaj Tak which featured debate panels.[2][3][4][5]

Personal life[edit]

Rohit was married to Pramila Dixit and the couple has two daughters.

Death[edit]

He died after a heart attack after testing positive for COVID-19.[6] President Ram Nath Kovind & PM Narendra Modi expressed their deepest condolences on his untimely demise.[7][8]

Reactions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Biography of Rohit Sardana". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. Team, N. L. "Looking back, 2019: The highs and lows of Indian journalism". Newslaundry. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. Sik, Zainab; er (13 April 2020). "Indian media is waging a holy war against Muslims. It acts like hyenas". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. "The India-Pakistan Cricket Rivalry Is Dead. The Hype Needs to Die Too". The Wire. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. Team, N. L. "Rohit Sardana aka walking-talking Radio Rwanda does it again". Newslaundry. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  6. Bureau, ABP News (30 April 2021). "Well-Known TV News Anchor Rohit Sardana Passed Away After kidney failure; Had Contracted Coronavirus". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. "PM condoles death of Rohit Sardana".
  8. "TV journalist Rohit Sardana succumbs to COVID-19, PM Narendra Modi, top leaders express condolences". Zee News. 30 April 2021.
  9. "Huge void in the media world: PM Modi expresses grief over journalist Rohit Sardana's demise". ANI News.
  10. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tributes-pour-in-for-aaj-tak-anchor-rohit-sardana-1796671-2021-04-30
  11. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tributes-pour-in-for-aaj-tak-anchor-rohit-sardana-1796671-2021-04-30
  12. DelhiApril 30, India Today Web Desk New; April 30, 2021UPDATED:; Ist, 2021 16:07. "Tributes pour in for Aaj Tak anchor Rohit Sardana". India Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)