Sarla Maheshwari

Veteran Doordarshan Newsreader Sarla Maheshwari Passes Away At 71

Sarla Maheshwari passed away in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 71, a role she played as one of the most recognised voices in Indian television. The family friend and former co-anchor, Shammi Narang, confirmed her death, marking the end of an era for Indian broadcast journalism. Sarla Maheshwari worked at Doordarshan for 29 years, from 1976 to 2005. Her gentle voice, perfect pronunciation, and dignified on-screen presence made her a trusted household name during the 1980s and 1990s, when Doordarshan was India’s main source of television news. She began her broadcasting caree | Click Here...