Sumit Awasthi Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Sumit Awasthi

Sumit Awasthi is a famous Indian journalist with more than 20 years of experience in journalism and is one of India’s top news anchors.

Wiki/Biography

Sumit Awasthi was born in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. He received his education from Central Public School, Indore. He joined Holkar Science College, Indore to pursue a degree in science. Later, he did his postgraduate studies in journalism from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Delhi.

appearance

Height (approximate): 5′ 8″

Eye color: Black

Hair color: gray and white

Sumit Awasthi

Family and caste

Parents and siblings

His father, Suresh Awasthi, was a journalist for All India Radio’s ‘Bhartiya Suchna Sewa’ show.

Sumit Awasthi with his mother as a child

Sumit Awasthi with his mother as a child

Sumit Awasthi's parents

Sumit Awasthi’s parents

Sumit Awasthi's parents and son

Sumit Awasthi’s parents and son

Relationships, Wife and Children

Sumit is married to Alokananda Sen Awasthi and has two sons, one of whom is named Satwick Awasthi.

Sumit Awasthi and his wife

Sumit Awasthi and his wife

Sumit Awasthi with his wife and children

Sumit Awasthi with his wife and children

Sumit Awasthi and his son

Sumit Awasthi and his son

Profession

He started his career by writing articles for newspapers like The Pioneer, Navbharat Times and Jansatta.

Old photo of Sumit Awasthi with other journalists

Old photo of Sumit Awasthi with other journalists

After completing his postgraduate degree in Journalism, he interned at Jansatta. He started his career as a journalist and anchor at Zee News in 1997. Later, he worked with one of the top news channels in India like Aaj Tak and IBN 7. In November 2018, he joined ABP News Channel as a Consultant Editor.

Facts/Trivia

  • While in school, he wanted to join the Indian Army and he took the entrance exam twice but failed both times.
  • In one instance, he was interviewing senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, who asked Sumit to ask questions as he wished. Later, Joshi took the camera and deleted the video.
  • He received the Madhav Jyoti Puraskar Award, one of the biggest awards in the journalism industry; in 2012 he was adjudged the best journalist.
  • He has also received many other prestigious awards in the field of journalism, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Excellence in 2019.
    Sumit Awasthi receives Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award

    Sumit Awasthi receives Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award

  • His hobbies include travelling, gardening and playing snooker.
  • He has appeared as an expert in many episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
    Sumit Awasthi of KBC

    Sumit Awasthi of KBC

  • He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
    Sumit Awasthi's Instagram post

    Sumit Awasthi’s Instagram post

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