| Summary | - Sumit Awasthi is a well-known journalist in India.
- As per one of his interviews, journalism runs in his blood, as his father was a journalist at the ‘Akashvani,’ and was also linked with the ‘Bhartiya Suchna Sewa.’
- Awasthi wanted to secure his career in the Indian Army, for which he attempted twice, but failed.
- After completing his post-graduation, he did an internship in journalism with Jansatta. In 1997, he joined the Zee news channel.
- Later, he worked with the India top-most news channels, like Aaj Tak and IBN 7.
- In 2012, he was bestowed with ‘Madhavji Jyoti Puraskar’ for the best journalist, and in 2019 he received ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards.’
- Awasthi anchored a show named ‘Shabaash India,’ which was meant to showcase the positive incidents happening in the society.
- He has appeared as an expert in various episodes of the popular game show, ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati.’
- BJP’s veteran leader, Murli Manohar Joshi, in an interview demanded that the questions should be asked the way he wanted in the interview that was being conducted by Awasthi. Joshi also took the camera and deleted the clip.
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