Boria Majumdar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Journalist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	08/03/1976
Age	48 years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Bio/Wiki

Zodiac sign	Pisces
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Religion	Hindu
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata
College/University	Presidency College, University of Calcutta St John’s College, Oxford University
Courses	Graduation in History Post Graduation in Modern History DPhil on the Social History of Indian Cricket

Personal Life

Address	203/1, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700006

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	20/12/2004

Family

Spouse

Sharmistha Gooptu (a chronicler of Indian cinema)

Children

Daughter - Aisha Gooptu Majumdar

Parents

Father	Name not known
Mother	Name not known

Siblings

Sister	Rochona Majumdar

Career

Profession(s)	Journalist Academician Author
Awards	Best English Anchor Award by ENBA (2020) Gold Award by ENBA for Backstage With Boria in the Best English Talk Show Category (2021) Bronze Award by ENBA for Backstage With Boria in the Best English Talk Show category (2022)
Controversy	In 2022, Boria Majumdar was banned for 2 years for intimidating Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Achieved degree in History.
Awarded Rhodes scholarship for DPhil in Social History of Indian Cricket.
Co-wrote Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography 'Playing It My Way'.
Authored 'Eleven Gods and a Billion Indians'.
Conducted interviews with sports legends such as Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, and more.
Hosted events and exhibitions focusing on sports.
Promotes Yoga and loves pets.
Published books including '1971: The Beginning of India’s Cricketing Greatness' and 'Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympic Games'.
Established Cristorian Sports and RevSportz.