About me
Journalist/Actor
After completing PGD from English Journalism at IIMC in 2015, my first newsroom was Financial Express (Digital) as a trainee journalist. Later, my passion for TV news journalism landed me in the hustling lanes of breakings, PTCs, and then, in 2017, I joined the BBC World Service as a broadcast journalist. I graduated in chemistry (H) from Delhi University.
As an actor, I prepared myself for it through a 3 months course at National School of Drama, joined Kshitij Theatre Group in Delhi.
I devoted my four years to the BBC, where I extensively covered sports, socio-economic issues, and even reported from conflict-zones like the Jamia protest.
I also exclusively interviewed Ashish Nehra, Gautam Gambhir, Neeraj Chopra, Rashid Khan, and IPS Suhas Yathiraj for the BBC. I also covered the Tokyo Olympics, Hockey World Cup 2018.
In 2022, took a leap of faith and switched to independent journalism.
I got the opportunity to report stories for TRT World, USA Today, IndiaSpend, The Wire, The Print, and Sportskeeda, and completed a project with the University of Washington.
Apart from my journalistic career, I also acted in films like Chappak, India’s Most Wanted, Serious Men and did ads for Ferns n Petals. I became the brand ambassador for PNB ONE app.
Some of my notable reports (TV/ Digital):
As Independent Journalist,
- For USA Today:
Drug control deal between the US and India over fentanyl precursors’ smuggling: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/12/03/us-india-fentanyl-mexican-ca rtels/10827556002/
- For TRT World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97jiIohTHcE
- For The Wire
COVID and orphans- what govt did:
https://thewirehindi.com/220552/what-has-the-government-done-so-far-for-the-childre n-orphaned-during-the-pandemic/
Life of less celebrated cricketers post retirement and pension schemes: https://thewirehindi.com/209199/india-cricket-the-untold-stories-of-lesser-known-retir ements/
What are the legal aspects in Brijbhushan Sharan Singh Vs Wrestlers: https://thewirehindi.com/239172/wrestling-federation-of-india-players-protest-brij-bhu shan-sharan-singh/
- For The Print
Opinion on BCCI’s pay parity in cricket:
https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/thank-you-bcci-for-pay-parity-in-women-cricket-how-about-som e-tournaments-in-their-names/1189724/
Why Lovlina Borgohain’s demand for coach at CWG is not legit:
https://theprint.in/feature/coach-vs-coach-lovlina-borgohains-demand-at-cwg-is-fair-but-not-a ll-athletes-deserve-waiver/1059509/
BCCI Pension scheme for retired domestic men’s but not for women’s: https://theprint.in/feature/why-indias-retired-domestic-women-cricketers-are-left-out-of-bcci-p ension-scheme/1259008/
Why India ranks third in doping cases?
https://theprint.in/sport/low-testing-poor-awareness-india-poised-for-sporting-glory-but-inept anti-doping-mechanism-a-hurdle/1481004/
As permanent employee at BBC
For BBC:
● Jamia protest: https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-50818882
● Farmers’ protest: https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-53332616
● Why doctors are attacked often in India and its solution:
https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-57577961
● How abandoned women are becoming tourist guides:
https://www.bbc.com/hindi/media-49298140
Interviews for BBC (TV bulletin on NDTV) + Digital:
● Rashid Khan (Afghanistan’s spin bowler) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vImzVpViIM
● Ashish Nehra (former indian cricketer) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As9RmzOC8og
● Neeraj Chopra (Javeline thrower) : https://youtu.be/QzkxryY3U2U
