Saurabh Dwivedi is a renowned name in the field of journalism. He is among one of the top journalists in India right now. Currently, he is the senior editor at India Today and founder & editor of Lallantop, the digital Hindi news broadcasting channel, which saw an increase in its viewership during the pandemic.
Along with Lallantop, Saurabh also saw a rise in his popularity during the Covid time. The reason behind his popularity is presenting the news in simple words.
Saurabh Dwivedi Early Life and Education
Saurabh was born on April 22, 1983 (40 yrs, as of 2023) in Chamari village, which is situated in
Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh. Dwivedi started his schooling in Saraswati Sishu Mandir Orai
and left the school in 1993.
Then he was sent to a boarding school called Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya (Kanpur) by his parents, he studied there till 1998. Saurabh completed his intermediate (12th standard) from Kanpur's Jugal Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir in 2000. He is a mathematics graduate from Dayanand Vedic College Orai. He did his post-graduation in Hindi literature from JNU in 2006. And did a 1-yr PG Diploma in Mass Communication from IIM-Delhi in 2007.
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Saurabh Dwivedi Career & Family
As per an interview given by Saurabh at IIT Bombay, e-conclave 2021, he was forced to choose mathematics and would choose arts if given a choice. He further stated that after graduation he told his parents that he wanted to study arts, for which he went to JNU to pursue his masters in Hindi literature.
Saurabh got married in 2010, to his long-time girlfriend Gunjan. He has often heard describing his wife as his best friend, his harshest critic, and his greatest strength. They have a daughter named Gaura.
Saurabh with his wife Gunjan Dwivedi:
Saurabh Dwivedi belongs to a hindu brahmin family. He was born to Ravikant Dwivedi who is a
retired professor. As per some portals, his father is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). He has an elder brother, Abhay Dwivedi, who works as a director at Infopark in Jalaun district.
Before, India Today and Lallantop, Saurabh worked in Star News, Aaaj Tak, NavharatTimes, and
Dainik Bhaskar.
In Lallantop, he appears in three shows Kitabwala, Lallantop Baithiki, Netanagri and the recent, Guest in the Newsroom, all three of them are hits. Along with this, he also does on-ground reporting during election times.
Saurabh Dwivedi Friends
Saurabh has a very good friendship with popular comedian Zakir Khan and famous Youtube teacher Vikas Divyakirti.
Saurabh Dwivedi Controversy
Saurabh Dwivedi faced trolling due to his past remarks on Congress President, Rahul Gandhi in Oct 2022 and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Jan 2020. However, the journalist later apologised for his tweets.
Saurabh Dwivedi Awards
Saurabh won the "Best Anchor on Digital News Channel" in 2019 at ENBA and the Digipub award for his show, Political Kisse in 2017.
Saurabh Dwivedi Salary, Net Worth
As per naction.org, Saurabh Dwivedi's net worth is between Rs 5-7 Cr. His monthly income is 10-15 L
and Lallantop's Salary is 5-10L.
Saurabh Dwivedi Facts
- Saurabh Dwivedi is a senior journalist at India Today and the founder of one of the known Hindi online broadcasting news channels on youtube namely Lallantop.
- He has won the awards like Best Anchor and Digipub.
- Saurabh Dwivedi can be found on the social media handles with the username @saurabhtop.
- His wife's name is Gunjan.
- His brother's name is Abhay Dwivedi, who is the director at Infopark in Jalaun District, U.P.
- As of 2023, he is 40 yrs old.
Saurabh Dwivedi FAQs
Q. Is Saurabh Dwivedi related to Vikas Divykirti Sir?
A. Vikas Divyakirti Sir is his senior from JNU and a good friend of Saurabh.
Q. Is Saurabh related to stand-up comedian Zakir Khan?
A. Zakir Khan is a good friend of Saurabh Dwivedi. The pictures of all these three can be found on Saurabh's Instagram account.
Q. What is Lallantop's Saurabh Dwivedi social media handles name?
Q. Is Lallantop's Saurabh connected to any political party?
A. No, Saurabh is not connected to any political parties, however, many portals claim that his father is a member of the BJP whereas his grandfather was a member of INC.
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