Sumit Awasthi is a well known Indian anchor and journalist. He was one of the anchors who are famous for his speaking capability. Awasthi’s voice is influential and people listening to him carefully means they can’t ignore him. He interviewed various celebrities who belong to different genres like entertainment, politics, and sports. He is hosting prime-time shows and did it effectively.
Sumit Awasthi Biography
| Real Name | Sumit Awasthi |
| Nick Name | Sumit |
| DOB | Not known |
| Age | Not known |
| Birthplace | Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh |
| Hometown | Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birth Sign | Not known |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height | 5’8”inches |
| Hair color | Salt & Pepper |
| Eye color | Black |
| Caste | Not known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Education /Qualification | |
| School | Kendriya Vidyalaya Indore |
| College | Holkar Science College in IndoreBhartiya Vidya Bhawan |
| Qualification | PG in JournalismGraduation in Science |
| Hobbies | Playing SnookerGardening Travelling |
| Relationship Status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Alokananda Sen Awasthi |
| Parents Name | Father- Suresh AwasthiMother- Sheela Kapoor Awasthi |
| Brother Name | Not known |
| Sister Name | Not known |
Early Life
Journalism is in his blood because his father was a journalist in the Akashvani and he was best at it. His father’s name was Suresh Awasthi. Sumit had a keen interest in becoming part of the Indian Army. He tried his test in the Army twice but he failed every time.
After completing his post-graduation he did his internship with Jansatta. He was interviewed on a news channel. Then the time came when he was selected for Zee News in 1997 and he joined that channel. Opportunities were waiting for him, that’s the reason he worked with various news channels like IBN 7 and Aaj Tak. Awards in his category received in 2012, Madhavji Jyoti Puraskar as the best journalist. He worked as a senior editor for five years at Aaj Tak. He handled the international affairs and cricket news covered by him.
He anchored various shows but his famous show was ‘Shabaash India’ . In that show he showed how India did various activities which made it stronger and impressive among other countries. That was the time when he joined hands with the popular show Kaun Banega Crorepati as an expert.
When he was interviewing Murli Manohar Joshi then he demanded that Awasthi should be interviewing him. Joshi Ji has taken the camera and deleted the video in it.
Sumit Awasthi’s Wikipedia is showing how calculated he was when things were in good condition and in his favour. He connected himself with the channel when things go wrong he prefers to deep into the talk he prefers to resign from it. It was the time when he was prime time anchor and vice president of ABP news channel but for some reason, Sumit Awasthi left ABP News and joined hands with NDTV.
Sumit Awasthi’s net worth is $ 3-5 million in Indian rupees approximately Rs. 3 Crore.
Sumit Awasthi’s wife’s name is Alokananda Sen Awasthi. The couple is blessed with two sons and one of his sons, Satwik Awasthi.
