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Shams Tahir Khan Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Education: Graduation
Wife: Savitri Balooni
Hometown: New Delhi

Shams Tahir Khan

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Journalist and News Reporter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 January
Age Not Known
BirthplaceNew Delhi
Zodiac signCapricorn
SignatureShams Tahir Khan's Signature
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi
SchoolAnglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Delhi
College/UniversityDelhi University
Educational QualificationGraduation in Political Science [1]Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseSavitri Balooni (Journalism Teacher)
Shams Tahir Khan and His Wife
ChildrenDaughter- Shamsvi Balooni Khan
Shams Tahir Khan's Wife and Daughter

Shams Tahir Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shams Tahir Khan

  • Shams Tahir Khan is a popular Indian journalist.
  • He was born in a Muslim family. His wife Savitri has adopted a village Bhainsoda, Almora in Uttarakhand.

    Shams Tahir Khan With His Wife

    Shams Tahir Khan With His Wife

  • He started his career in journalism as a crime reporter in the Hindi daily ‘Jansatta’ in 1993 and worked there for seven years.

    An Old Picture of Shams Tahir Khan

    An Old Picture of Shams Tahir Khan

  • In December 2000, he joined ‘Aaj Tak’ as a crime reporter. He started hosting the crime show ‘Jurm’ on Aaj Tak in March 2003.
  • He has worked as a journalist in various crime shows, including ‘Vaardat’ (2004) a daily crime show, ‘Raaz’ (2005) on forensic investigation, and ‘Koi Laut De Mere …’ He got immense popularity with his crime show ‘Vaardat’ (2004) aired on Aaj Tak.

  • Later, he was promoted to Senior Executive Editor, Crime Head, and Head Delhi Aaj Tak.
  • He has received the ENBA Award for Best International Reporter for his reporting from Mosul, Iraq.
  • He interviewed the key conspirator of the Indian Parliament attack Afzal Guru in 2001.

  • He has won various awards for journalism including Mumbai Press Club Red Ink Awards for Excellence in Indian Journalism– 2015, and NT Award for the series ‘Koi Laut De Mere …’ aired on Aaj Tak.
  • He has received many awards for making various documentaries, like “Listen to the voice of Ayodhya,” “My mourning has no name,” A Documentary on Mumbai attack, “What is the night on Bhopal gas tragedy? Ask Bhopal,” and “Gandhi assassination Hey Ram.”
  • He hosted the popular Indian TV crime show ‘Crime Patrol’ in the special series ’30 Din 30 Naye Cases’ along with the famous Indian TV actor Anup Soni.

    Shams Tahir Khan in the Special Series of Crime Patrol

    Shams Tahir Khan in the Special Series of Crime Patrol

  • He was once kidnapped by three unknown boys in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, but he managed to escape. [2]YouTube
  • He appeared on the TV comedy show ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ (2015) as a guest.

    Shams Tahir Khan in Comedy Nights Bachao

    Shams Tahir Khan in Comedy Nights Bachao

  • He has appeared in various episodes of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ as an expert.

    Shams Tahir Khan in KBC

    Shams Tahir Khan in KBC

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