Chitra Tripathi is an Indian journalist. She appears on India’s most popular new channel “Aaj Tak” and works as the ‘Deputy Editor and Anchor’. Check out more about Chitra Tripathi from the given article.
Chitra Tripathi Age
Journalist Chitra Tripathi was born on Sunday, 11th May 1986 (age 33 years old; as of 2020). She was born to the Hindu family of Gorakh Pur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Chitra Tripathi Wiki
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| Chitra Tripathi Bio-data | |
| Real Name | Chitra Tripathi |
| Nick Name | Chitru |
| Birth-date | 11th May 1986 (Sunday) |
| Age | 33 years (as of 2020) |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Profession | Journalist, Script Writer, Producer |
| Hobbies | Reading, Cooking, Gymming, Travelling |
| Acting Debut | None |
| Famous For | Aaj Tak new presenter |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
| Political Interest | Not Known |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height(Approx) | In feet: 5' 6" In centimeter: 168cm In meter: 1.68 m |
| Weight(Approx) | In kilogram: 55 Kg In grams: 121 Lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Food Habits: | Vegetarian |
| Family Background, Education | |
| Father | Name Not Known |
| Mother | Name Not Known |
| Siblings | Sister: Shweta Tripathi (Younger) Brother: Amit Tripathi, Aditya Tripathi |
| Born Place | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Current City | Delhi, India |
| School | A.D. Govt. Girls Inter College, Gorakhpur |
| College | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, UP |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Boyfriend, Husband, Marriage | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 23 November 2008 |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Atul Agarwal (news anchor) |
| Boyfriend | Atul Agarwal (news anchor) |
| Children | Son: Aum Agrawal Daughter: None |
| Favourite Things & Assets | |
| Favorite Food | Indian Food |
| Favorite Destination | India |
| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan |
| Favorite Actress | Rekha |
| Favorite Writer: | Harishankar Prasad |
| Favorite Color | Black |
| Car Collection: | Not Known |
| Social Media Accounts | |
| chitraaum | |
| chitraaum | |
| @chitraaum | |
| Tik Tok | Not Known |
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Biography
Chitra Tripathi is a very known journalist in India. She was born and brought up into the middle-class Hindu family of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. She completed her schooling and then did post-graduation in Defences Studies from her hometown.
Chitra always wanted to serve the country by becoming a part of the Indian Army and had never thought of becoming a journalist. Once she became a part of NCC cadet and received a gold medal on Republic Day at Delhi. Next, she started her career in journalism with Doordarshan Center in Gorakhpur.
She has worked with several reputed news channels like ETV, News 24, Sahara Samay and many others. After that, Chitra Tripathi joined India News and worked as an Editor and Anchor. Next, Chitra joined ABP News and hosted several news shows.
After resigning from ABP News, Chitra started working with India’s most popular news channel ‘Aaj Tak‘ as a news anchor. She became very popular with her speech and hosting skills. Chitra also received awards for her work and talent.
Family, Caste & Religion
News Anchor Chitra Tripathi was born on 11th May 1986 into the Hindu family of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. There is not much known about her parent’s name and profession. Additionally, Chitra has two younger brothers Amit Tripathi and Aditya Tripathi. She has one younger sister Shweta Tripathi who is also a news anchor.
Chitra follows Hinduism and holds Indian nationality. Besides, she is Brahmin by caste. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She spent most of her child age and teenage with her family in her hometown.
Boyfriend, Marriage, Husband & Relationship
Journalist Chitra Tripathi is married to her longtime boyfriend Atul Agrawal. They both Chitra and Atul knew each other for a long time and got married on 23rd November 2008. Her husband Atul Agrawal is also a news anchor by profession. They have a son Aum. Also, the family looks very cute together.
Height, Weight & Body Appearance
Chitra Tripathi has approximately 5’6″ feet or 168 cm height and weight is around 55 kg. She has a fit body with measurement is around 34-26-34. Also, she is fair in the skin and has beautiful light blue eyes and black hair. She has no tattoo on her body. She keeps her body very healthy with workout and proper diet.
Career
Chitra Tripathi comes from an average family of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. She completed her schooling from the A.D. Government Girls School of Gorakhpur. Next, she attended Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University to pursue her post-graduation in Defense Studies.
Chitra always had a desire to join the Indian Army since her childhood. At that time, she had no idea to become a journalist. She also used to be a part of NCC camps and activities. Once, Chitra participated as an NCC cadet and received the gold medal at the Republic Day Parade in Delhi.
Chitra Tripathi started her career as a journalist by joining the ‘Doordarshan Centre’ in her hometown Gorakhpur. She also worked with popular news channels such as News 24 and ETV. She worked as a producer and news anchor in the Sahara Samay news channel.
For India News, Chitra Tripathi worked as an Assistant Editor and prime time news anchor. She also hosted a flagship show of channel titled “Betiyan.” She gained popularity for her work and received appreciation. Also, Chitra received a letter of appreciation from the Indian Army for her story “Hindustan Ka Mission Jay Hind.”
Career from 2006
From 2006, Chitra Tripathi joined ETV Network as a journalist. She worked there for more than a year. In 2016, Chitra joined India’s one of the most-watched news channel “ABP News”. Chitra became one of the most recognized faces of the news channel.
Chitra has hosted several hit talk programs like “2019 Kaun Jeetega”, “Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri”, “Modi Ke 4 Saal”, and many other special shows during state and Lok Sabha elections in India. She also has hosted a weekly show called “Press Conference.”
On 11 February 2019. Chitra Tripathi officially resigned from the “ABP News.” After that, she joined India’s biggest and highest watched news channel “Aaj Tak.” She featured as a Deputy Editor and Anchor at Aaj Tak and hosted several shows including ‘Desh Tak’, ‘Halla Bol’ and lunch breaks.
During Delhi Assembly Election 2020, she hosted a special show titled “Bullet Reporter” which she used to discuss elections with different political persons. She also gave special shows during the 2020 Corona pandemic in India and the world.
Controversy
In 2016, Chitra Tripathi registered a police complaint against her husband for domestic violence at sector 24 Police Station in Noida. Later, the couple resolved the issue.
Facts of Chitra Tripathi
Does Chitra smoke?: Not Known
Does Chitra drinks alcohol?: Not Known
Her major hobby includes reading, traveling, cooking, and workout.
During 2020 Corona Peidamic, she donated 1 lakh INR to a PM relief fund.
Once, Chitra Tripathi makes a story with ABP News. She described a story on a village of Uttar Pradesh where there was no electricity available in any house; except the house of the local BJP MLA. Post her coverage, electricity poles were erected all over the village within three days.
She became very popular when she reported world-famous Kumbh Mela by riding Bullet.
In April 2020, Chitra Tripathi got trolled for her wrong statement over lockdown in West Bengal. She stated that lockdown will be there until 40 April instead by mistake.
Chitra Tripathi is a very famous personality on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She regularly updates her social handles and uploads beautiful photos on it.
Her official Instagram is ‘chitraaum‘.