Manjari Joshi is a well-known former Indian newscaster of Doordarshan Public Service Broadcasting Corporation. She is a journalist, author and translator.
Wiki/Biography
Manjari Joshi was born on Saturday, March 19, 1960, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India (63 years old as of 2023). She completed her education in 1974 from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi. She received her BSc (Honours) in Chemistry from Miranda College, Delhi University. She pursued her MA in Russian Language and Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. She formed a close bond with Doordarshan in the 1980s.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Manjari Joshi is the eldest daughter of Sahitya Akademi Award winner, poet and journalist Raghuvir Sahay. Her father was a famous Hindi poet and short story writer. Her mother’s name is Bimleshwari Sahay. She has a brother, Dharmesh Sahay, who is a senior video editor at Aaj Tak News Channel, and two sisters, Varsha Sahay Srivastava and Hema Singh.
Raghuvir Sahay, father of Manjari Joshi
Dharmesh Sahay, younger brother of Manjari Joshi
Varsha Sahay Srivastava, Manjari Joshi’s sister
husband and children
Manjari Joshi’s husband Hemant Joshi is a professor. Hemant Joshi teaches at Indian Institute of Mass Communication and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She has two children, a son Piyush Joshi and a daughter Gunjan Joshi, who is a cultural heritage professional and dancer.
Manjari Joshi and husband Hemant Joshi
Gunjan Joshi, daughter of Manjari Joshi
Piyush Joshi, son of Manjari Joshi
Profession
news reader
Manjari Joshi started her career as a Hindi news anchor in Doordarshan and worked there for 25 years. She worked with All India Radio for many years.
Manjari Joshi from Doordarshan Studio
translator
Manjari Joshi has translated many Russian books into English and Hindi. Her translations have been published by several publishers, including Sahitya Akademi and the National Book Trust. A translation of “Abai Kunanbev Chanyanika” was published in 1995 by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
writer
She has written many books, including “Bharatiya Sangeet ki Parampar” published by the National Book Trust, New Delhi. She has also co-authored many books with her husband Hemant Joshi such as Media Writing, Fundamentals of Journalism and Mass Communication and Communication for Development, which were published by Vika, New Delhi in 2011 Published by Si Press.
Facts/Trivia
- She has written articles for many magazines and newspapers.
- She has written scripts and voice-overs for several documentaries.
- She has participated in many live performances.
- She also produced radio programs.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education