Rini Simon Khanna was a famous Doordarshan newscaster in India from the 1980s to the 1990s. She started working at All India Radio when she was just 13 years old. Later, she became an English newscaster for DD National News. She is the female voice behind Delhi Metro’s English announcements.
Wiki/Biography
Rini Simon (maiden name) was born in 1964 in Kerala (59 years; as of 2023). She studied in various schools across India as her father, an Indian Air Force officer, was constantly on the move. She completed her education in 1978 from Kendriya Vidyalaya School in Delhi. She completed her secondary education in 1981 from the Air Force School, New Delhi. In 1984, she received her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English from the College of Jesus and Mary, University of Delhi. She pursued an MA in History from the University of Delhi (1984-1986). From 1984 to 1985, she pursued a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. In 1984, she auditioned for Doordarshan and was selected as a news anchor.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
Rini Simon’s father is an Indian Air Force officer. There is not much information about her mother. She has an older brother.
husband and children
Rini is married to Delhi businessman Deepak Khanna. She has a son named Sahil Khanna.
Profession
news reader
all india radio
Rini started working at All India Radio when she was 13 years old. She has done many shows in radio stations like Request Show, Music Show, Mobile Mic, in the Groove, Yuva Vani, etc. In 1982, she started reading prime time news on All India Radio.
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In 1984, Rini was selected as the English newscaster in Doordarshan and started working as a newscaster in Parliament News. At the end of her third parliamentary press briefing, critic Amita Malik took notice and put her on National News along with anchor Tejeshwar Singh. She worked at Doordarshan until 2001, which is nearly 20 years.
Facts/Trivia
- At school, she hosted the Air Force Day parade in which the then Prime Minister attended.
- While working at All India Radio, she covered many major events of national interest including Independence Day, Republic Day, etc.
- She is also a dubbing artist and has dubbed for many documentaries and commercials.
- Rini is the female voice behind Delhi Metro Announcements; Shammi Narang is the male voice behind Delhi Metro Announcements.
- During her graduation, she tried to join Doordarshan but was rejected as she was not a graduate at that time.
- She is a follower of Sadhguru and visits his Elsa Yoga Center every year.
- Rini loves reading and has a rich collection of books.
- When Rini Simon changed her name after her marriage to Rini Simon Khanna, there were rumors that she was married to actor Mukesh Khanna.
- Rini is a dog lover and owns a Labrador retriever.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education