Rahul Kanwal is the news director in India Today which is India’s largest news network. He is also working as a news anchor. Newstrack is a prime-time show that is telecasted on weekdays. Another show is Jab We Met, in this show he interviewed the media personalities, the entertainment industry person, and sports. He managed a team of 500+ reporters who are working overall in India across global cities. He was also featured in at least five news channels and 20 digital platforms in which the story was checked and handled by him.
Biography of Rahul Kanwal
| Real Name | Rahul Kanwal |
| Nick Name | Rahul |
| DOB | 14 September 1980 |
| Age | 44 years ( as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Hometown | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height | 5’6”inches |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Body Measurement | Not known |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Caste | Not known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Education /Qualification | |
| School | Army Public School in New Delhi |
| College | Harvard business SchoolDelhi university Cardiff University |
| Qualification | Graduation in Mass Communication General Management Program International Broadcast Journalism |
| Hobbies | Travelling, watching TV |
| Relationship Status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Jasleen Dhanota |
| Parents Name | Father- Gurmeet Kanwal Mother- name not known |
| Brother Name | Not known |
| Sister Name | Not known |
Early life
Rahul Kanwal’s age is 44 years old as of 2024. He was born on 14 September 1980. In his childhood he was introverted in nature, his parents tried to him talkative but he was shy. As he grew up things changed dramatically and he got back his confidence then he tried different techniques through which he became frank with things. His confidence was so much boosted that he decided to do his studies in a foreign country. Rahul’s parents wanted him to do something big in his life. When he got his first job in the news they were shocked. Because they were not confident about how he would speak in front of the camera. But later he adopted that criteria and went with that flow and became one of the best generalists in India.
Rahul Kanwal Father
His father’s name was Gurmeet Kanwal; he was a commander in the military. He was full of confidence in nature but due to the shyness of his children he was worried about how Rahul would survive in the future. His mother’s identity is not known. He never discloses about his mother. He frequently discussed his childhood and the values which his parents gave him.
Who is Rahul Kanwal Wife?
He dated Jasleen Dhanota to know about her and fell in love deeply with her. That is why he decided to marry in 2011. The couple was very particular about the privacy of their life. In front of the general public, they did not appear much. In interviews, Rahul described how his wife supported him during the rough phase of his life. The couple is blessed with a son named Neevan. How he balanced his work and family he described in the interview. It’s difficult to spend time with family due to my busy schedule with a news channel. Various activities I performed as director were balancing between family and work.
Rahul Kanwal Net worth
His net worth is Rs. 7.5 Crore. His show Seedhi Baat is also popular. Certain number of shows he hosted got very good responses from the audience. Source of income is dependent upon education and experience. Due to his several years of experience, he collected a lot of money as fees from the channel. Rahul Kanwal’s salary is Rs. 1 Crore and his monthly income is 10 lakh.
Career
In the 1990s, he began his career as a journalist and news reporter for Zee News. He was also working as an anchor in the channel. His voice command was very appreciated by the audience. He was serving in NewsX and he joined another channel called Headline Today now it is called India Today TV. In 2014 he came back to India and the role of his channel was changed as appointed Editor- in Chief and news director.
He performed in different shows with channels like Newstrack, and The Urban Debate. He covered various stories like Gujarat Riots in 2002, Delhi Gang Rape in 2012, and the Pulwama terror attack also covered in 2019. During his role as director, his duties were large; he judged every aspect of news and then allowed that news to be telecasted on his channel. There is not a very high amount of controversy with him. But his career is free from any heavy incident. The role of a generalist is not an easy task.
Rahul conducted various interviews like most viewed was with US President Barak Obama. He didn’t stop there; he also interviewed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. John Kerry, who was US Secretary, was also interviewed by him.
