Chitra Tripathi is an Indian journalist, producer and screenwriter. Like in 2019, she works as an “Associate Editor and Anchor” in the popular news channel “Aaj Tak”.
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Chitra Tripathi was born on May 11, 1986 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh (age 33 in 2019). Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She comes from a middle-class religious family.
Chitra Tripathi childhood photos
She received her education from AD Govt. International College for Women and went to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University to pursue Masters in Defense Studies. She wanted to join the Indian Army and never thought of becoming a journalist. Once, she participated in the Republic Day Parade in Delhi as an NCC cadet and won a gold medal.
appearance
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 65kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family, caste and husband
Chitra belongs to the Brahmin family. Not much is known about her parents. She has two younger brothers, Amit Tripathi and Aditya Tripathi. She also has a sister, Shweta Tripathi, who is a news anchor.
Chitra Tripathi’s parents
Chitra Tripathi and her family
Chitra Tripathi and her grandmother
Chitra married her long-time boyfriend and news anchor Atul Agarwal on November 23, 2008. The couple has a son, Aum.
Chitra and her husband
Chitra Tripathi and her son
Chitra Tripathi with husband and son
Profession
Chitra started her career as a journalist at the ‘Doordarshan Centre’ in Gorakhpur. Next, she worked briefly at “ETV” and “News 24.” Later, she joined Sahara Samay as a news anchor and producer. Chitra then moved to News India as deputy editor and prime time news anchor. She hosts the channel’s flagship show “Betiyan”. While working at The News of India, Tripathi received a letter of thanks from the Indian Army for her coverage of “Hindustan Ka Mission Jai Hind”. Chitra joined “ABP News” in 2016 and gained wide recognition by hosting shows like “Kaun Jeetega 2019”, “Kaun Banega Mukhiyamantri”, “Modi Ke 4 Saal” and the weekly show “Press Conference”.
On February 11, 2019, she resigned from “ABP News” and joined the popular news channel “Aaj Tak” as deputy editor and anchor. There she hosted the show “Desh Tak”.
Chitra Tripathi’s show Desh Tak
dispute
In 2016, Chitra reported domestic violence against her husband to the Noida Sector 24 police station. However, the problem was later resolved by the couple.
Awards
- Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2016)
Chitra Tripathi receives Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism
- NCC Achievement Award (2018)
Chitra Tripathi receives NCC Achievement Award
favorite thing
- Screenwriter: Harishankar Pasay
fact
- Her hobbies include reading novels, traveling, cooking, and fitness.
Chitra Tripathi is exercising
- Her family and friends affectionately called her “Chitru.”
- Chitra follows a vegetarian diet.
- Tripathi lives in Supertech Eco Village -1 Residential Apartment, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
- Chitra is among the 55 women being followed on Twitter by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
- Chitra did a midnight report for ABP News, covering a story in a village in Uttar Pradesh where the entire village was without electricity and only the house of a BJP MP had lights on. After the report, the power minister of the Uttar Pradesh government erected electricity poles in the village within three days, and the villagers had access to electricity for the first time after independence.
- Chitra also reported on the Kumbh Mela on a bullet bike and was loved by the audience.
Chitra Tripathi reports on Bullet
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