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Ex-DD news reader Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71

Updated on: 13 February,2026 09:08 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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Sarla Maheshwari, a pioneering Doordarshan newsreader from 1976 to 2005, passed away in Delhi at 71. She was one of the most recognisable faces of Indian TV news in the 1980s and 1990s

Ex-DD news reader Sarla Maheshwari dies at 71

Sarla Maheshwari in her hey day. PIC/X/@rahulravi3jan

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A Former Doordarshan news reader Sarla Maheshwari, one of the most recognised faces of TV news in the 1980s and 1990s, died on Thursday in Delhi, said family friend Shammi Narang. She was 71.

Maheshwari, who served as a news reader on Doordarshan from 1976 to 2005, was among the pioneers of TV news in India at a time broadcast was limited to a few hours throughout the day. Narang, who was Maheshwari’s co-anchor, also posted on X and Instagram announcing the news.


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