Gitanjali Aiyar
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Gitanjali Aiyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1947 |
| Died | 7 June 2023 (aged 76) |
| Education | Loreto College (B.A.) |
| Occupation | News Anchor |
| Years active | (1971–2023) |
| Television | Khandaan (1985) |
| Spouse | Swaminathan Aiyar |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award (1989) |
Gitanjali Aiyar (née Ambegaonkar,[1] 29 January 1947 – 7 June 2023) was India's female news presenter on Doordarshan. She collapsed and died after a morning walk in New Delhi due to brain haemorrhage.[2][3] She was suffering from Parkinson's disease[4] and was 76.
Aiyar attended Loreto College in Kolkata.[5] She also studied for a diploma at the National School of Drama. She featured in many advertisements and also acted in Khandaan, a popular tele-serial on DD in the mid-1980s. She had a daughter, journalist Pallavi Aiyar[5] and a son, Shekhar Aiyar[6] from her ex-husband Swaminathan Aiyar.[7]