Rohit Sardana was a well-known Indian journalist and television personality who died of a heart attack on April 30, 2021, a week after contracting Covid. Known for his lighthearted and direct style, Sardana hosted many popular television shows, including Zee News’ Taal Thok Ke and Aaj Tak’s Dangal.
Wiki/Biography
Rohit Sadhana was born on Saturday, September 22, 1979 (aged 41 at the time of his death) in Kurukshetra, Haryana. He went to Gita Niketan Awasiya Vidyalaya School, Kurukshetra. After completing his schooling, he joined Guru Jambeshwar University of Technology, Hisar, Haryana, for his Masters in Mass Communication.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 10″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
family
Parents and siblings
Rohit Sadhana is survived by his mother and a brother who is a computer science engineer.
Rohit Sardana and his mother
Wife and children
Rohit Sadhana’s wife is Indian journalist Pramila Dixit.
Rohit Sardana and his wife Pramila Dixit
He left behind two daughters.
Rohit Sardana and his daughters
Profession
While Rohit was pursuing his Masters in Mass Communication at Gurujambeshwar Technological University, Hisar, he moved to Delhi for an internship at ETV Network and got a job offer in his final semester. Previously, he worked as an announcer at All India Radio. Later, he worked as a video editor for the Japanese team for five months. Soon, Sadhana started hosting the 10 pm briefing at ETV Network. After working at ETV Network for nearly a year, Sadhana left the network in 2003. It was reported that he left ETV with a monthly salary of Rs 72,000. Between 2003 and 2004, he worked as an assistant producer at Sahara Samay. In 2004, Rohit Sadhana joined Zee News and worked in various capacities like executive editor, anchor, news presenter and host. While working at Zee News, he became popular for hosting “Taal Thok Ke”, a show that focused on contemporary issues in India. He also hosted many cricket-based shows on Zee News and covered many popular cricket-based events, including the ICC World Cup. In 2017, he left Zee News to join Aaj Tak, where he hosted many prime-time shows, including the debate show Dangal.
Awards
- ENBA Best Anchor Award
- Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Hindi Journalism Award
Awards received by Rohit Sardana
- Kalam Innovation in Governance Award (KIGA) 2019
Rohit Sardana receives KIGA Award
dispute
In November 2017, a large number of Muslim protesters led by the Shia Muslim organization Anjuman-e-Imamia surrounded the India Today and Aaj Tak buildings in Bangalore in retaliation for derogatory tweets posted by Rohit Sadhana. On November 16, 2017, Sadhana posted a tweet questioning why the title of “sexy” was only used after Hindu goddesses and not other religious figures, but also for women in Islam and Christianity, including the Prophet Muhammad’s wife Ayesha, daughter Fatima and Jesus Christ’s mother Mary. After Sadhana’s tweet, a series of protests broke out across the country, demanding strict action against the journalist.
die
On April 30, 2021, 41-year-old Rohit Sadhana died of cardiac arrest while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Noida. Earlier, he had tested positive for COVID-19. On April 29, 2021, after his condition worsened, he was rushed to Metro Multispecialty Hospital in Noida and died the next morning while receiving treatment. On April 24, 2021, Sadhana tweeted that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Being a mother is a happy feeling. RTPCR is a new test method used for CTScan testing. Thank you very much for your understanding. Being a mother is a happy feeling. pic.twitter.com/mq4fC9HQ9L
— सदनित सदनित (@sardanarohit) April 24, 2021
Before announcing the news of Rohit’s death, India Today Group first informed Rohit’s family before they made the news public. Later, Zee News head Sudhir Chaudhary tweeted the news of Sadhana’s death. In his tweet, Sudhir Chaudhary wrote that he could not imagine that the virus would take the lives of people close to him.
Art itself @capt_ivane Being a mom is a happy feeling, but when the body gets heavier, it brings big troubles. Being a mom is a happy feeling, but when the body gets heavier, it brings big troubles. Now playing…
— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) April 30, 2021
While confirming the news on Aaj Tak that Sardana is no more, Chitra Tripathi had a sudden thought on the show.
Facts/Trivia
- Before joining ETV, Rohit Sadhana underwent five months of anchor training in Hyderabad; a Japanese team trained him as an anchor in Hyderabad.
- During his internship at ETV Network, he received only a stipend of Rs 3,200. In an interview, Sadhana said he had to borrow Rs 5,500 from his father every month to survive in Delhi.
- He learned Gujarati in order to cover the 2002 Gujarat Assembly elections.
- Interestingly, Sadhana has never played cricket but he hosts many cricket-themed shows on Zee News.
- Rohit Sadhana is an active social media user with millions of followers on social media where he frequently interacts with his fans.
- Even a day before his death, Rohit Sadhana was encouraging his colleagues on Twitter and making posts related to Covid.
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— सदनित सदनित (@sardanarohit) April 29, 2021
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