Prannoy Roy (News Anchor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 70 Years

Education: PhD

Wife: Radhika Roy

Bio
Full Name	Prannoy Lal Roy
Profession(s)	Journalist, Psephologist, Economist
Physical Stats & More
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 160 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 October 1949
Age (as in 2019)	70 Years
Birthplace	Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, India
School	The Doon School, Dehradun
College	Queen Mary University of London Delhi University ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
Educational Qualification	PhD
Family	Father- Hurricane Roy Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Reading and Writing
Controversy	Prannoy Roy's house and his News Channel premises got raided in 2017 by CBI for the bank fraud. His company took out a loan of Rs 366 crore from ICICI bank allegedly on personal guarantees and settled for a repayment a year later that was Rs 50 crore less than the loaned amount, CBI sources said.
Girls, Affairs and More
Sexual orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Spouse/Wife	Radhika Roy
Children	Son- N/A Daughter- Tara Roy

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prannoy Roy

Roy was born to a Bengali father and an Irish mother. His father was the Chief Executive of the Indian unit of a British company and his mother was a teacher.

Having finished his school, Roy secured a scholarship to Haileybury and Imperial Service College in the United Kingdom for his A-levels and qualified as a British Chartered Accountant.

Roy’s paternal grandfather Paresh Lal Roy was called the ‘father of Indian Boxing’. Brother of Paresh Lal Roy, Indra Lal Roy was the first Indian pilot of Royal Flying Corp during World War I.

In 1988, Roy, along with his journalist wife Radhika, launched a television production house called NDTV (New Delhi Television).

Currently, Prannoy Roy is a TV journalist and a professional British Chartered Accountant and Economist. He remains the lead anchor for election analysis and budget specials on India’s national television network Doordarshan and for BBC World News.

Roy has been a Senior Economic Adviser to the Indian government’s Ministry of Finance and an Associate Professor at the Delhi School of Economics, where he developed a macro-econometric forecasting model for the Indian economy.

Roy has co-authored “A Compendium of Indian Elections” and “India Decides: Elections 1952-1991” along with David Buttler.

Roy has also been involved in a number of social programs through campaigns like the annual “Greenathon”, “7 Wonders of India” and the “Save Our Tigers campaign”, which won the Best Public Service Campaign for a Brand by a News Channel in 2011, and “Support My School” and “Marks for Sports” campaigns in 2010 and 2011.