Saurabh Dwivedi Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Shibbu [1]Surya Jagran
Profession	Journalist
Famous for	Being a founding editor of The Lallantop, a Hindi news and media web portal owned by the India Today Group
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 177 cm in meters- 1.77 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards, Honours & Achievements	• He bagged "Best Anchor on Digital News Channel" award at ENBA 2019. • His show Political Kisse bagged Digipub award in 2017.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 April 1983 (Friday)
Age (as of 2020)	33 Years
Birthplace	Village Chamari, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Village Chamari, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh
School	• Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Orai (1993) • Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya, Kanpur (1993-1998) • Jugal Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Kanpur (1998-2000)
College/University	• Dayanand Vedic College, Orai • Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) (2004-2009) • Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIM) (2006-2007)
Controversy	Saurabh Dwivedi invited controversy in January 2020 after he tweeted a picture of a meme showing a condom with text on the top, "For those who are still supporting the BJP, please use this we don’t want any more like you in this world." Subsequently, Saurabh faced the wrath of scores of BJP supporters who criticised him and also trended #SaurabhDwivediDallaHai on Twitter India. After facing outrage on Twitter, Saurabh issued an apology for his tweet, which he told was a "sarcastic message posted for humour." [2]Dailyhunt
Educational Qualification [3]Saurabh Dwivedi LinkedIn	• Master of Arts in Hindi • Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from IIM, Delhi • MPhil in Hindi Literature and Media • Phd (left in midway)
Religion	Hinduism [4]The Lallantop YouTube
Caste	Brahmin [5]The Lallantop YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affair	Gunjan
Marriage Date	Year 2010
Family
Wife/Spouse	Gunjan
Children	Son- Name not Known Daughter- Gaura
Parents	Father- Ravikant Dwivedi (retired professor and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party) Mother- Name not Known
Siblings	Brother- Abhay Dwivedi (director at Infopark, Jalaun) Sister- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saurabh Dwivedi

• Does Saurabh Drink Alcohol?: Yes
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi enjoying a drink with his co-workers

• Saurabh Dwivedi is a journalist and the founding editor of The Lallantop, a Hindi news and media web portal owned by the India Today Group. He is known for his ability to express thoughts on a variety of topics and issues, and also for his informal yet eloquent style of presenting news stories.

• Saurabh’s paternal grandfather, Mataprasad Dwivedi (aka Mata Prasad Chamari), was a member of Indian National Congress (INC) and was an influential personality in the surrounding villages.

• Saurabh Dwivedi, whose on-camera speaking skills are now widely appreciated by his viewers, during his childhood was a camera-shy person who resisted being photographed. He used to cry when someone tried to bring him in front of the camera.
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi crying while one of his cousins tries to bring him in front of the camera

• Saurabh Dwivedi had a keen interest in Hindi literature, which persuaded him to do an MA in Hindi from Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi inside JNU’s canteen in 2007

• While pursuing MA in Hindi, a professor in JNU got so impressed by one of his piece of writings that he suggested Saurabh go for a career in journalism. It was after this that he did a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from IIM, Delhi.
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi receiving the Post-Graduate Diploma Certificate in Journalism at the 40th Convocation for PG Diploma Programmes of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi

• Saurabh got married to his long-time girlfriend, Gunjan, after completing his studies in 2010.
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi with his wife Gunjan on their engagement day

• Saurabh embarked on his journalism career as an intern with Star News in March 2007. Thereafter, he worked with many news companies including Live India (reporter), Times Group (as senior copy editor cum correspondent), Dainik Bhaskar (as news editor), and has been working with the India Today Group as a senior associate editor since June 2013. His venture, The Lallantop, which he jointly founded along with five other people in 2016, is also owned by the India Today Group.

• Saurabh Dwivedi, the editor of Lallantop, hosts multiple shows on The Lallantop’s YouTube channel, including The Lallantop Show with Saurabh Dwivedi, Kitabwala, and Netanagari.
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi with members of The Lallantop team

• In October 2019, The Lallantop editor Saurabh Dwivedi appeared in an episode of the Indian television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati as an expert panellist.

• Saurabh Dwivedi regularly practices Yoga to keep himself fit.
  

  Saurabh Dwivedi performing wheel pose