Neelam Sharma Age, Wiki and Bio

Neelam Sharma

Quick Info

ProfessionNews Anchor
NationalityIndian
Date of Death17/08/2019

Bio/Wiki

Real NameNeelum Sharma
Famous ForBeing the Doordarshan News Prime Time Anchor

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm

Personal Life

Date of Death17/08/2019
Place of DeathAt a private hospital in Noida
Death CauseBronchopneumonia (A type of pneumonia, a condition that causes inflammation of the lungs)
NationalityIndian
HometownNew Delhi, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
HobbiesListening to Music, Reading books and Novels

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

HusbandName Not Known
Children
Son1 (15-year old)
DaughterNone
FatherNot Known
MotherNot Known

Career

DebutAs a News Anchor: DD News (1995)
Awards & Honours
  • Aadhi Abadi Women Achievers Awards 2010
  • Media Maharathi 2013
  • KPS Gill 'Fearless Indian' award for excellence in journalism 2017
  • Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019

Some Lesser Known Facts

Neelam Sharma was a senior anchor and news presenter at DD News, the national news channel in India under Prasar Bharati.
In the 1990s, she gained popularity as the face of Doordarshan through her prime time news show on DD National.
She hosted notable programs like Charcha Mein, Ehsaas, and Tejaswini.
From 2012 to 2018, she hosted the annual Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad event organized by MIT-SOG in Pune.
Neelam Sharma was known for appearing in traditional Indian attire, wearing sarees and leaving her hair open.
Besides anchoring, she also wrote and directed shows for Doordarshan.
On August 17, 2019, Doordarshan News officially announced her passing.
A special tribute show in memory of Neelam Sharma was aired on DD News.