Rahul Kanwal Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Journalist, News Presenter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	• 1999: The Youngest News Anchor by Zee News • 2002: Chevening Awards for Broadcast Journalism at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts • 2013: Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor • 2016: National Annual Award by the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation • 2019: Exchange4media News Broadcasting Award for Best Anchor • 2020: ENBA Award for Best Business Programme- English, Best News Coverage (National)- English, Best News Coverage (International)- English, and Best Prime Time Show • 2023: ITA Award for Best Anchor (News/Current Affairs) • 2023: AIMA Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 September 1980 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	43 Years
Birthplace	Deolali, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Noida, Uttar Pradesh
School(s)	• Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi • St. Joseph's College, Allahabad
College/University	• Delhi University • Cardiff University, Wales, UK • Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Journalism at Delhi University (1999-2002) • A programme in International Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University, Wales, UK • General Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (2020) • CORe, Accounting and Finance, Managerial Economics, Business Analytics at at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (August 2021-December 2021)
Religion	Sikhism
Ethnicity	Punjabi
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Travelling, Doing Adventurous Sports, Horse Riding
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	April 2011
Family
Wife/Spouse	Jasleen Dhanota (communications consultant)
Children	Son- 1 (elder) Daughter- 1
Parents	Father- Gurmeet Kanwal (ex army officer, adjunct non-resident fellow at Centre for Strategic and International Studies; deceased) Mother- Neelu Kanwal (worked at Mount Carmel School, New Delhi)
Siblings	Brother- Manav Kanwal (hospitality consultant at Infor, US)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahul Kanwal

• In June 1999, Rahul Kanwal started working as a reporter and anchor at Zee News and Zee Business. He worked there for more than three years.

• As an intern, his first big interview was with the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

• In November 2002, he joined Aaj Tak as principal correspondent and anchor.

• In 2004, he was promoted to special correspondent, and in 2006, he was promoted to senior special correspondent in Aaj Tak.

• In April 2007, he became editor of Headlines Today at Aaj Tak.

• He gained popularity with his Hindi news TV show ‘Seedhi Baat.’ Some of his guests on the show were Salman Khan, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal, and Kanhaiya Kumar.
  

  Rahul Kanwal in Seedi Baat

• At Headlines Today, he worked as an executive director from 2008 to 2022, and he was then promoted to managing director there in 2011.

• In July 2014, he became a managing director at India Today and Aaj Tak. After around four years, he was promoted to news director at India Today and Aaj Tak.

• Rahul interviewed the Indian politician Piyush Goyal in 2019. Rahul was criticized for increasing tension between CRPF and Naxalites by asking questions related to it from Piyush.

• In May 2021, he became executive director at India Today and Aaj Tak.

• His news show ‘Jab We Met With Rahul Kanwal’ has become very popular. In the show, he has interviewed many Indian celebrities like Anant Ambani, Amit Shah, Asaduddin Owaisi, and Omar Abdullah.
  

  Rahul Kanwal in Jab We Met with Anant Ambani

• He once received a grant for a course in Hostile Environment Journalism from the Rory Peck Trust.

• Rahul loves to play various sports like golf, table tennis, badminton, squash, and cricket.
  

  Rahul Kanwal playing golf

• He regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.
  

  Rahul Kanwal at a gym

• He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
  

  Rahul Kanwal at a temple

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol at various parties and events.
  

  Rahul Kanwal drinking wine

• He has been awarded “The Youngest News Anchor” by Zee News.