I did my first interview with Virat Kohli

I did my first interview with Virat Kohli; I was in college then. We tried to reach out to two players from the Delhi Cricket team, but they backed out and sent two junior players instead, stating that the players will be big in future. We did that interview half-heartedly, and after a few years, when the Indian team won the under-19 world cup, I recognised that he was the same guy – Virat Kohli. We shared that interview on social media, which went viral.

Even at the time of the above incident, I was not sure this would be my career. I was born and raised in Delhi. My parents wanted me to become a doctor, but I knew that was not my cup of tea. I decided to do journalism and was fortunate that my parents supported my decision. I did journalism at Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan, Delhi.

I joined Star News during campus placement. I first appeared on screen in the program ‘24 Ghante 24 Reporter’, and my first report was on tea. After working with them for nearly 6.5 years, I joined TV Today Network, where I worked in the programming department. I joined back ABP News (formerly Star News). During my second inning, I also started working on the digital platform. One of my programs, ‘Bollywood Kisse,’ was widely appreciated by viewers.

When the pandemic hit, I was Covid Positive during the first wave. I made ‘Corona Diaries’ during isolation, sharing my experience coping with the Coronavirus and its symptoms. I thought if this small effort of mine could help someone, and to my surprise, the response was outstanding.

Currently, I am looking after Entertainment Live at ABP Live, a digital platform of ABP Network. Entertainment Live is my biggest project to date. Our star interviews and movie reviews are getting overwhelming responses from the audience.

Now, if I look back at my journey from that half-heartedly done college interview to Entertainment Live, I can say that wherever I am today is because I identified my calling over time.

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