Sweta Singh is a famous Indian news anchor and journalist. She is the news anchor and executive editor of special programmes at Aaj Tak.
Wiki/Biography
Sweta Singh was born on Sunday, August 21, 1977 (46 years old; as of 2023) in Patna, Bihar. Her star sign is Leo. She graduated in Mass Communication from Patna College for Women, Bihar.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family, Caste and Husband
She married her long-time boyfriend Sanket Kotkar and they have a daughter together.
Profession
In her first year of graduation, she got an opportunity to work as a print journalist in Times of India. In 1998, she moved to Delhi from her hometown Patna to start her career in electronic media. She worked as a news anchor in Zee News and Sahara news. In 2002, she started working as a news anchor in Aaj Tak and later, she was promoted as the executive editor of Aaj Tak Special Programs.
Facts/Trivia
- She is known for her sports related news programs.
- She has been awarded the title of Best News Anchor in India several times. In 2005, her show “Sourav ka Sixer” won the Best Sports Show Award from the Sports Journalism Federation of India (SJFI).
Sweta Singh Awards
- She has also acted in a few Bollywood films as a news anchor.
- In an interview, when asked about her most embarrassing moment on television, she said,
During the commercial break, I was combing my hair. I threw the comb (a bright yellow object) in the air. I was ready to catch the comb with both hands when it fell – and that’s when I started live streaming. I covered it up by making some comments about rajnaitik uthak baithak (political ups and downs).”
- In an episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, she revealed that she wanted to be a film director.
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