Nayandeep Rakshit is an Indian journalist, entertainment writer and television host. He is known for his entertaining interviews with celebrities from the Indian entertainment industry.
Wiki/Biography
Nayandeep Rakshit was born on Wednesday, May 13, 1992 in Kolkata, West Bengal (30 years old as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Nayandip Rakshit childhood photos
He completed his science studies in 2010 from Vivekananda Mission School, Chowka, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Nayandeep Rakshit school photo
In 2013, he studied Journalism and Mass Communication at Nirmal Agarwal Coaching Institute in Kolkata, West Bengal. Rakshit then studied at the Academy for Professional Excellence (APEX), Kolkata, West Bengal. He began his career as a reporter and executive at the student-run newspaper The Telegraph of Schools (TTIS). In September 2004, he was promoted to TTIS Senior Tiger Reporter and worked there until September 2011.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Nayandeep Rakshit belongs to a Bengali family.
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Nandini Rakshit. His elder brother Rajdeep Rakshit works in a bank. His brother is 10 years older than him.
Nayandeep Rakshit and his parents
Nayandeep Rakshit with his father and brother
Profession
He started his career as a reporter for ABP News Channel and Aditya Group. In August 2011, he worked as a reporter and Bollywood correspondent for the Indian news magazine G’day India: An Australian Indian Perspective. From March 2012 to November 2012, he worked as a freelance journalist at Hues of Aspiration, West Bengal. In June 2012, he started working as an interview specialist and news writer at Koimoi, a leading entertainment news website. After working there till March 2014, he started working as associate editor at DNA India. He worked there for nearly 3 years. He was subsequently promoted to senior entertainment reporter for DNA After Hours. In September 2013, he served as deputy editor and reporter at the “Eye of Youth” publishing house. Rakshit has also worked as a writer for Tollywood Dhamaka and Altamode Media House. On April 22, 2019, Nayandeep joined popular entertainment portal PinkVilla as a senior entertainment reporter. He then hosted the popular celebrity talk show “Secrets No More.”
He also writes numerous entertainment articles for PinkVilla. In 2021, Nayandeep started working as the Business and Content Head of Bollywood Bubble YouTube channel. Some of his popular entertainment talk shows include “Woman Up,” “Her Story,” “Cook Off” and “Chemistry 101.”
Nayandeep Rakshit “Woman Up”
Favorites
- Cuisine: Bengali, Chinese
- Food: Schezwan Rice, Chelo Kebab, Bengali Khichdi, Biryani, Kathi Rolls
Facts/Trivia
- His family and friends called him Mantu.
- He is fluent in multiple languages like English, Hindi, Bengali and Spanish.
- When he was a teenager, his father wanted him to become a doctor in the Indian Navy. However, he was interested in journalism.
- Nayandeep has been invited to participate in the talk show TEDx Talks many times.
- In an interview, he revealed that he had anxiety issues. He said his parents supported him through that stage.
- He is a dog lover and has several pet dogs named Milo and Maggie.
Nayandeep Rakshit and his pet dog
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He won the Newsmaker Achievement Award for “Best Journalist.”
Nayandeep Rakshit presented the award
- He is a big fan of Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan. He shared pictures of himself celebrating Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday on his Instagram account.
Nayandeep Rakshit and Shah Rukh Khan
- In an interview, he said that his best interviews were with Shah Rukh Khan and Vidya Balan.
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