
Rajdeep Sardesai Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 74 kg |
Date of Birth | May 24, 1965 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Rajdeep Sardesai is an Indian news anchor, reporter, journalist, and author who served as the Editor-in-Chief of Global Broadcast News (which included CNN-IBN, IBN7, and IBN-Lokmat) until July 2014. Moreover, he has also served as a consulting editor and an anchor for India Today Television.
Born Name
Rajdeep Dilip Sardesai
Nick Name
Rajdeep
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Residence
New Delhi, India
Nationality
Education
Rajdeep Sardesai studied at Campion School located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He then attended the Cathedral & John Connon School, a co-educational private school located in Fort, Mumbai.
After that, he enrolled at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and graduated with a degree in economics. He also attended University College, Oxford (a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England, United Kingdom) and completed a Bachelor of Arts in jurisprudence (promoted to Master of Arts by seniority) and a Bachelor of Civil Law.
Occupation
News Anchor, Reporter, Journalist, Author
Family
- Father – Dilip Narayan Sardesai (International cricketer who played Tests for the Indian national team as a batsman)
- Mother – Nandini Pant (An activist in Mumbai and former head of the Department of Sociology at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai)
- Siblings – Shonali (Sister) (Has served as a senior social scientist with the World Bank in Washington, D.C.). Rajdeep has one more sister.
- Others – Bhaskar Ghose (Father-In-Law) (A retired Indian, former Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 1993–1995, Former Director General of Doordarshan 1986–1988, Writer, Theatre Actor, Director), Alarmel Valli (Mother-In-Law) (Indian Classical Dancer and choreographer who is known as the foremost exponent of the Pandanallur style in the Indian classical dance form Bharatanatyam, Recipient of Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
74 kg or 163 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Rajdeep Sardesai has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Rajdeep Sardesai is of Goan descent on his father’s side and has Gujarati roots on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Deep-set eyes
- Wears glasses
Rajdeep Sardesai Facts
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