Rahul Kanwal Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Wife: Jasleen Dhanota
Age: 43 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- He regularly works out at a gym to remain fit.
- He is a spiritual person and often visits various religious places.
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol at various parties and events.
- He has been awarded “The Youngest News Anchor” by Zee News.