Barkha Dutt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barkha Dutt
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1971(1971-12-18)
Age	53
Birthplace	New Delhi
Country	India
Birth City	Delhi
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Barkha Dutt Biography

Barkha Dutt is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on December 18, 1971 in New Delhi, Delhi, India. Indian media person as a journalist and writer. He was awarded the CBA’s Journalist of the Year award in 2007.

She was the source of inspiration for Rani Mukerji’s character in the film No One Killed Jessica in 2008.

Barkha Dutt was awarded the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons in 2000.

She has twice been named on the list of 100 “Global Leaders of Tomorrow” compiled by the World Economic Forum (2001, 2008). In 2005, she was among 50 Indians who were 35 or younger and listed for their achievements and impact on society.

Her parents were SP as well as Prabha Dutt. She was also raised by one sister named Bahar Dutt. She was also a journalist on TV. She got married to her second husband, Haseeb Drabu after having been engaged to the first man for only six months.

Barkha Dutt Net Worth

Barkha Dutt is one of the richest Journalist from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barkha Dutt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She completed a master’s degree in Mass Communication from New Delhi’s Mass Communication Research Center.

Her image was tarnished during her participation in the notorious Radia tape controversy in the year 2010.

Dutt graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi with a degree in English literature. She received a Master’s in Mass Communications from Jamia Millia Islamia Mass Communication Research Center, New Delhi. She started her journalism career with NDTV and later rose to head the English news wing of the organisation. She also obtained a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, New York assisted by an Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation scholarship. Her reporting of the Kargil conflict in 1999, including an interview with Captain Vikram Batra, brought her to prominence in India. She has since covered conflicts in Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Barkha Dutt Dating?

According to our records, Barkha Dutt is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Barkha Dutt’s is not dating anyone.

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Dutt’s Sunday talk show has won the most awards out of any show on Indian television, winning the Indian Television Academy award for Best Talk Show five years in a row. In 2012, the Association for International Broadcasting awarded Dutt the title of “TV Personality of the year” with the following citation: “a reporter of considerable stretch and depth, still passionate and fearless in bringing the issues closer to her viewers.” Dutt was the recipient of the C H Mohammed Koya National Journalism Award in 2009. In 2008, Dutt received the Indian News Broadcasting Award for the Most Intelligent News Show Host. Dutt received the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association award for Journalist of the Year, 2007. She was awarded “Best TV News Anchor (English) for her programme “We the people” at the first Indian News Television Awards in 2007.

Facts & Trivia

Barkha Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Barkha Dutt celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Dutt who was group editor of NDTV moved to the role of consulting editor in February 2015 and after 21 years, she left in January, 2017. Barkha used to write columns for many national and international newspapers.

Top Facts about Barkha Dutt

1. Barkha Dutt is an Indian TV journalist and author.
2. She was born on December 18, 1971 in New Delhi.
3. Dutt started her career with NDTV in the 1990s.
4. She has covered several high-profile events including Kargil War.
5. In 2016, she left NDTV to start her own venture.
6. Dutt has won several awards for her journalism work.
7. She has authored two books – “This Unquiet Land” and “The Unheard Voices”.
8. Dutt is known for her fearless reporting style.
9. She has been a vocal advocate of women’s rights in India.
10. Dutt has over 2 million followers on Twitter as of August 2021.

Where is Barkha Dutt now?

Dutt, who was group editor of NDTV, moved to the role of consulting editor in February 2015 and after 21 years, left in January 2017.

Who is husband of Barkha?

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Family
Husband/Spouse| 1st Husband- Mr Mir 2nd Husband- Dr Haseeb Drabu
Children| None
Parents| Father- S.P. Dutt (Air India Official) Mother- Prabha Dutt (Journalist)

Who was Barkha Dutt's father?

S. P. Dutt

Is Lakshya based on Barkha Dutt?

MUMBAI: First Preity Zinta’s character in ‘Lakshya’ was modelled on well known journalist Barkha Dutt and now Shriya Saran portrays her in ‘Mission Istanbul’ that is releasing on Friday. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the film is based on international terrorism and features Shriya as a TV reporter.

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