Anjana Om Kashyap is an Indian journalist and news presenter. She is associated with this field for almost 2 decades and is one of the leading media persons of India. She is serving as a news anchor and executive editor to the Hindi news channel Aaj Tak.
Anjana Om Kashyap Biography & Wiki
| Real Name/Full Name | Anjana Om Kashyap |
| Profession | Anchor, Journalist |
| Physical Stat | |
| Height | In Centimeter- 162 cm In Meter- 1.62 m In Feet- 5’4” |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 55 kg In Pound- 121 lbs |
| Body Measurement | 36-30-36 |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date Of Birth | 12 June 1975 |
| Anjana Om Kashyap Age (2022) | 47 Years |
| Birthplace | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | India |
| Home town | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| School | Loreto Convent School, Ranchi |
| College/University | Delhi University.Jamia Millia Islamia University. |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Bhumihar Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Family Member | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Mangesh Kashyap (IPS Officer) |
| Anjana Om Kashyap Husband | Mangesh Kashyap (IPS Officer) |
| Children | Daughter-1 Son-1 |
| Parents | Father- Dr. Om Prakash Tiwari Mother- Name Not Known |
| Sibling | Brother- 1 (Name Not Known) Sister- None |
| Net Worth & Source Of Income | |
| Net worth (2021) | 7 Million USD |
| Income-Salary | 30 Lakh INR |
| Hobbies & Favorite Things | |
| Hobbies | Reading, Traveling, Cooking, Watching Movies |
| Favorite Food | North Indian Cuisine |
| Favorite Beverage | Coffee |
Family, Early Life and Education
Anjana Om Kashyap was born on 12 June 1975 in Ranchi city of Jharkhand. Her father Omprakash Tiwari is a doctor by profession, and has served the Indian Army for a short time in the Bangladesh independence struggle. Anjana received her early education from Loreto Convent School in Ranchi. After which she obtained an Honours degree in Botany from Delhi University. She was not much interested in plant science, so she started taking journalism education. She completed her education from Delhi School of Social Work and Jamia Millia Islamia University.
Anjana is married to 1995 batch IPS officer Mangesh Kashyap. Both of them met for the first time while studying in Delhi University. Mangesh was Additional Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police and has been working as Chief Vigilance Officer in South Delhi Municipal Corporation since 2016. This couple has a son and a daughter.
Anjana Om Kashyap Career
Anjana started her journey in 2004 with Doordarshan News TV channel. On this channel she used to host a TV show named “Aankhon Dekhi”. Within a year, she left her first job and joined Zee News. He got a lot of fame in the TV media from this channel. Between 2004 and 2012, she was associated with many big news channels of the country like Star News, News 24 etc.
In 2012, Anjana joined India Today Group’s Aaj Tak news channel. She has been associated with this channel for 8 consecutive years. Hosted by him, Halla Bol, Special Report, Raajtilak and Dilli Ke Dil Mein Kya Hai were well received.
Some Facts About Anjana Om Kashyap
- Anjana was an active student during her studies, she has been the head girl in the school and the president of the college hostel.
- Anjana Om Kashyap was born and brought up in Ranchi.
- She appeared as a news anchor in the Bollywood movies “Sultan” and “Tiger Zinda Hai”.
- She had also participated in examinations like All India Pre Medical Test and UPSC Examination during her studies but she could not succeed in it.
- Anjana is associated with many NGOs and is always ready to help people.
- Anjana is one of the few news journalists in the country who interviewed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
- In 2012, Anjana became a victim of eve-teasing during the reporting of the Delhi gangrape case.
- She is always in happiness due to her constant involvement in the public domain. Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray was trolled a lot for calling him Rahul Gandhi and saying “Anjana Modi” in his name in the slip-of-tank.