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Renowned Doordarshan news anchor Gitanjali Aiyar passes away

  •   Thu, Jun 08 2023 10:43:37 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi (MS)

New Delhi, Jun 8: Renowned and very popular news anchor of Doordarshan Gitanjali Aiyar passed away on June 7. She was 76.

In a career spanning 30 years, Iyer received best anchor award four times. She began her career with Doordarshan in 1971 as English news anchor.

Gitanjali was born on January 29, 1947. Iyer was an alumni of Loreto College Kolkata where she did her graduation. Later she acquired a diploma from National School of Drama. Before the beginning of cable industry, Iyer was a celebrity in the TV news industry. She also featured in many advertisements of famous brands of her time.

Gitanjali was cast in the Hindi TV soap ‘Khandaan’. She took up corporate communication and marketing after her successful stint with Doordarshan. She was the advisor of CII for many years.

Gitanjali is survived by a son and a daughter who are settled overseas. Her funeral will be held after both her children reach India.

 

 

 
  

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  • SBinalilly, Mangaluru Katnataka

    Fri, Jun 09 2023

    Rest in peace Gitanjaliji. It was pleasure to c u in Doordarshan during 1985.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Fri, Jun 09 2023

    People, I used to watch her Door Darshan English news as a student in India....she was a good news reader...she was very slim and presentable them...RIP Ms Iyer...Tak...Takk...

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Fri, Jun 09 2023

    Heart thorn sorry throb ????.....

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  • myna, mysuru

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    It was a pleasure to hear the news on Doordarshan with such graceful ladies like Ms Gitanjali Aiyar who was soft-spoken and gentle. Never did the viewers have any comment on the way they presented the news and views. We miss them today. May she rest in peace.

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  • Cliffy, Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    It was 1985 TV was first brought to us. And we used to rush to hear the 9 pm english news. Perfect english with clarity and accent of Gita. Her soul rest in peace.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    Rest in Peace ...

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  • Alphonso Dsouza, Mumbai

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    Great anchor for DD. We always looked forward to seeing her on our black and white TV until we got the Coloured one. A great loss to the Media. Our present day Media must learn from this great lady. Dignified, great presenter and well respected. Will miss you Ms.Iyer. RIP.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    the quality of English of doordarshan readers during that time was commendable...because that time there were no fekus...real leader our pride. Indiraji was ruling....I also remember Sukanya Balakrishnana who used to read english news on AIR..RIP madam

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  • Joseph, Bombay

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    Those were the Doordarshan days (now Doob Darshan .....in the aftermath of satellite channel era) I would switch on the TV to watch her reading the news. Of all the English newsreaders, I liked Minu the best. She was my heart throb. There were many Hindi newsreaders too - Shammi Narang was a class of his own and Salma Sultan - without fail decked a rose on a corner of her head. Doob Darshan primarily was responsible for allowing the free entry of satellite channels to enter Indian household due to which it lost more than 90% public viewership as a result of its stubbornness in not acceding to viewers requests at that age - one being not airing Hindi feature films on Sunday evenings despite populous demand.

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    A movie on Sundays and Chitrahaar (filmy songs) on Thursdays were the main attractions of DD during those days.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Thu, Jun 08 2023

    जोसेफ साब, आपके शादी-ब्याह के बाद भी "मिनु" आपके कलेजे की धड़कन रही ? कलेजे के धड़कन छोड़कर दूसरी से शादी-ब्याह की ? यह सवाल कितना समंजस है । अपनी औरत अपना धड़कन बनना चाहिए। अभी भी वक्त्त है। देर ना करते हुए आज ही उन्हे बताओ की आपकी पत्नि आपकी "हार्ट थ्रोब" है । बाईबल के जोसेफ ने ऐसा नही किया था ।

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