Full Name Avinash Kaur Alma mater University of Delhi Era 1980's ,1990's,2000's | Years active 1978- Present Children Ruben Sarin | |
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Education Miranda House, University of Delhi Occupation Broadcast Journalist ; News-Anchor; Documentary Director, Voice Artist ;Commentator | ||
Avinash kaur sarin iconic newscaster on indian television history
Not to be confused with the Indian socialist Avinash Kaur.
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- Avinash kaur sarin iconic newscaster on indian television history
- Avinash kaur sarin
- Early life and career
- Personal life
- Trademarks
- References
Avinash Kaur Sarin is an Indian News Anchor , former Broadcast journalist, documentary director, television personality and voice artist. She presented news as one of the primary news anchors of "Doordarshan", the National News Network of India.;the sole news channel in India during the 1970's,1980's,1990's She later went on to direct several documentaries for the network on Asian culture. She is a member of the official panel of directors and producers at Doordarshan.
Avinash kaur sarin
Early life and career
Sarin was born into a Sikh family to a father who was a professor in music. She received double bachelors degrees in Physics and Education from the University of Delhi. Sarin started as an anchor of a science show, Vigyan Patrika, on Doordarshan in 1979. She went on to become one of India's most popular news anchors of the 1980s and 1990s.
During the 1984 riots in Delhi, Sarin was out of sight for a month due to health reasons. Millions of letters, including one from the President's House, were sent to the Doordarshan head office in Delhi enquiring about her well-being. This was a precedent of sorts in the history of television at the time.
Personal life
Avinash Kaur married businessman Manjit Singh Sarin in New Delhi, India. They went on to have two children, a daughter, performing artist Rubin, and a son, Avijit . a working professional
Trademarks
Sarin was known for her characteristic large Bindi which went on to become a rage with 1980s women all over India, as did her hand woven and crafted Indian saris.