Gitanjali Aiyar, popular Doordarshan news anchor, passes away

June 8, 2023 | 13:39:28

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One of the best journalists the nation has ever seen, Geetanjali Aiyar, passed away on Wednesday in Delhi. The 71-year-old man had been ill for a while.

Gitanjali is the well-liked host of the prime-time television news at nine o’clock, like many of her contemporaries in the public sphere. for many years. Before newsrooms turned into war rooms and journalists started playing yelling games, he brought grace and dignity to television journalism. He had a good eye for news. Teachers urged students to listen to Gitanjali, Neethi Ravindran, and Rini Simon in order to improve their English at a time when anchors had a neutral tone. She spoke with grace.

At the time, news stations did not have telephones, and when they did, they often faced technical difficulties in broadcasting their live programs. Gitanjali was well known for the composure and calmness behind her flawless pronunciation.

Geetanjali started her career with All India Radio, joined Doordarshan in 1971, and was recognized as the channel’s best anchor four times. Moreover, in 1989, she received the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women.

Gitanjali Aiyar Cast in a television series

Gitanjali had been accustomed to being a newsreader since the age of six. She excelled in speech competitions as a student and immediately entered the media industry after graduating from Loreto College in Kolkata. He was also a graduate of the National Theater School. It allowed him to rise above the local environment. In the mid-1980s, he was offered a role in Doordarshan, a popular television show with wide publicity.

At the height of her fame, she was a model in television commercials for the media companies Marmite and Solidaire. Gitanjali’s face matches the Solidare ad’s five-line slogan, “It rarely fails,” because in the early days of television, when technology failed, she never lost her composure.

He quit television and dabbled in corporate communications, later joining the Chamber of Indian Industry as a consultant. He also worked with the World Wildlife Fund.