Anurradha Prasad Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name | Anurradha Prasad |
Profession(s) | Entrepreneur, Journalist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 185 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Not Known |
Age | Not Known |
Birthplace | Patna, Bihar |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Patna, Bihar |
College/University | Delhi University |
Educational Qualification | Masters in Political Science |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Kayastha |
Hobbies | Reading, Listening to Music, Travelling |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | 2004: ITA Award; Best Series for Haqeeqat 2004: RAPA Awards for Khhullja Sim Sim, Baastab, and Haqeeqat 2005: Whirlpool - Great Women Awards 2006: RAPA Award for Poll Khol 2006: Kalpana Chawla Excellence Awards 2009: Hall of Fame Award in ITA 2009: FICCI Women Excellence Award |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Rajeev Shukla |
Marriage Date | 1988-Present |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Rajeev Shukla (Politician) |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Vaanya |
Parents | Father- Thakur Prasad ( Rtd. Senior Advocate of Patna High Court, Politician) Mother- Bimla Prasad |
Siblings | Brother- Ravi Shankar Prasad (Politician) Sister- Pratibha |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
Favourite Actress | Hema Malini |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | ₹41 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Anurradha Prasad
- Her career started in Media with an assignment “Money Matters,” a popular business magazine.
- She has worked in all the sections of Media from writing, producing, and often both that too off and on screen.
- Gradually, her dream of creating television programs kept growing strong.
- Prior to her launching BAG Films & Media Ltd, she was working with Press Trust of India in 1985. That was where she met Rajeev Shukla (now, her husband), a journalist working with Sunday Magazine. As their offices were in the same building, they started knowing each other and came closer.
- In 1993, she established her own production house, “BAG Films & Media Ltd” (earlier, called as BAG Films Ltd) in a two-bedroom apartment in New Delhi with a total investment of ₹40,000.
- It was because of her determination; despite many hurdles, her company started bagging prestigious projects.
- She is known for her notable works such as Poll Khol, Kumkum, and Khullja Sim-Sim on Star Plus, Red Alert and Sansani on Star News, Har Dil Jo Love Karega on Zoom, Sidhhant on Star One, Rozana and Khabrein Bollywood Ki on Doordarshan.
- Kumkum, a daily soap under her umbrella, crossed 1000 episodes. It was a great achievement for her brand at that time.
- She launched various channels under the umbrella brand, Broadcast 24. Her next venture i.e., “News 24,” was also become very popular. Later, E 24 (an entertainment channel), Dhamaal 24 (a radio network) were also launched under her brand.
- She has also been a member of FICCI and CII Entertainment committees.
- She has been on the board of Uttarakhand Film Development Council.
- She has been ranked among 20 top television personalities of India and among 50 most powerful women by IndianTelevison.Com.