Shubhankar Mishra is an Indian news anchor and journalist. He is famous for hosting various Aaj Tak news programs such as Dangal Live.
Wiki/Biography
Shubhankar Mishra was born on April 10 in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is in his early 30s. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Shubhankar Mishra childhood photos
He studied at St. Xavier’s High School, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. In 2016, he completed his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gautiyas College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Greater Noida, India.
Shubhankar Mishra’s BTech degree
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
He comes from a Hindu family.
Shubhankar Mishra during puja
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Hariha Mishra. His mother Anupam Mishra is the principal of Prathmik Vidyalaya Babhnan School in Gonda. His younger brother Saurabh Mishra is a flutist.
Shubhankar Mishra with his parents and brother
wife
He is unmarried.
sign
Thumbprint and signature of Shubhankar Mishra
Profession
He started his career as a news anchor at News India in October 2015 and worked there until September 2017. Later, he worked in India News Uttar Pradesh, India News Uttarakhand, India News Haryana and India News Rajasthan.
Shubhankar Mishra in India News Studio
In November 2017, he joined Zee Media as a news anchor.
Shubhankar Mishra at Zee News Studio
After working there for nearly a year, he joined TV9 as a news anchor. He has been working at TV9 for nearly three years.
Shubhankar Mishra reports for TV9
He started working as a news anchor with India Today Group Aaj Tak on February 18, 2022. He hosted various news programs along with Aaj Tak and gained huge popularity due to this.
Shubhankar Mishra at Aaj Tak Studio
In July 2023, he shared the news of his resignation from Aaj Tak on his Twitter account.
Shubhankar Mishra’s Twitter post about leaving Aaj Tak
In the same year, Mishra revealed the reason for leaving his job at Aaj Tak through a YouTube video after receiving numerous questions. He shared that he left Aaj Tak with the desire to pursue a career in independent journalism so that he could deliver news from the grassroots through interviewing and reporting on news in areas such as entertainment, sports and politics.
Favorites
- Famous quote: Wake up and don’t give up until you reach your goal!
Facts/Trivia
- His family calls him Anu and his friends affectionately call him Motu.
- In an interview, he stated that he pursued engineering as per his father’s wishes. However, he was interested in journalism.
Shubhankar Mishra’s college years
- In a YouTube video, Mishra recounts his early days as a journalist in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He shared that when he moved to Noida from Gonda, he spent Rs. Ten thousand from his father. He used the money to pay for living expenses, including rent, food and occasional trips to the theater.
- In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, reading, listening to music and playing cricket.
Shubhankar Mishra during one of his travels
- He is an avid animal lover and often posts photos with dogs on his social media accounts.
Shubhankar Mishra and a dog
- To stay healthy, he goes to the gym regularly.
Shubhankar Mishra in the gym
- In 2014, he founded the Smile Foundation, an NGO to serve poor children.
Shubhankar Mishra and his NGO kids
- According to his social media bio, he is a writer and photographer.
- In 2022, he purchased a Tata Harrier car.
Shubhankar Mishra and his car
- He is a religious man and often visits various religious places.
Shubhankar Mishra in front of temple
- He has a YouTube channel of the same name, where he uploads news clips. His channel has approximately 914,000 subscribers. His YouTube videos are very popular among viewers.
- He is considered to be the doppelgänger of Indian politician Raghav Chadha. Some even congratulated Mishra after Raghav announced his engagement to Indian actress Parineeti Chopra.
Collage by Raghav Chadha and Shubhankar Mishra
- In 2023, Mishra revealed the reasons for leaving Aaj Tak through a YouTube video, while also expressing his family’s concerns about his decision. His father warned him that leaving his job might reduce his prospects of proposing, while other family members warned that he might lose influence; the influence he enjoyed as a reporter for Aaj Tak might not last.
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