Ravish Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Ravish Kumar

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist, TV Anchor, Author
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/12/1974
Age49 years
BirthplaceJitvarpur village in Motihari, Bihar

Bio/Wiki

Full NameRavish Kumar Pandey

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

BA in HistoryDeshbandhu College, University of Delhi
MA in HistoryDeshbandhu College, University of Delhi
M.Phil.Delhi University
Post-graduate diploma in JournalismIndian Institute of Mass Communication

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesReading, Writing, Listening to old Hindi Songs
AddressVillage-Jitwarpur, PO.-Pipra, PS.-Govindganj, District-East Champaran, Bihar-845419

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNayana Dasgupta (History Teacher)

Family

FatherBaliram Pandey
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherBrajesh Kumar Pandey (Politician)
SisterNot Known
SpouseNayana Dasgupta (History Teacher)
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • 2 (Names Not Known)

Career

FieldJournalism
Joined1996
DesignationSenior Executive Editor at NDTV India
Famous Shows
  • Ravish Ki Report on NDTV India
  • Hum Log on NDTV India
  • Prime Time on NDTV India
Associated WithNDTV India
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2010: Ganesh Sankar Vidyarthi Award
  • 2013: Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for the Journalist of The Year
  • 2014: Indian News Television Award for the best news anchor in Hindi
  • 2016: The Indian Express included him in the 100 most influential Indians list. The same year, he was named the best journalist of the year by Mumbai Press Club
  • 2017: Honoured with the first Kuldip Nayar journalism award for his contribution to the field of journalism
  • 2019: Awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless.
  • 2019: Inaugural Gauri Lankesh National Journalism Award
  • 2022: Amplify Voices Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF-2022)
NoteHe resigned from NDTV on 30 November 2022.

Favourites

TeacherLate Parthasarathi Gupta (History Professor of Delhi University)
ActorAmitabh Bachchan
Singer(s)
  • Kishore Kumar
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Mukesh
  • Mohammed Aziz

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ravish Kumar is a well-known Hindi journalist recognized for his distinctive monologues on the show Prime Time.
Hailing from Bihar, he comes from a humble background.
After attending a convent school in Patna, he moved to Delhi for higher education.
His brother, Brajesh Kumar Pandey, is actively involved in politics in Bihar.
Ravish Kumar frequently faces death threats, primarily from right-wing extremists.
He is the creator of 'Laprek,' a unique style of writing micro-fiction stories.
His documentary 'While We Watched' was honored at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022.