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Gitikka Ganju Dhar
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Born
Geetika Ganju

New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materAJK MCRC
Delhi University
Occupation(s)TV Anchor, Emcee, Actor
Years active2000–present
SpouseVineet Dhar (m.2009)
Children1
Websitewww.gitikkaganjudhar.com

Gitikka Ganju Dhar is an Indian TV personality, anchor and emcee from Mumbai, India.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Gitikka Ganju was born in New Delhi to Kashmiri Pandit parents.[5] She received an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Delhi, and a postgraduate degree from the AJK Mass Communication Research Center.[6] She is a formally trained Bharatanatyam dancer and Hindustani classical vocalist.[5]

Career

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Gitikka began her career as an anchor in 2000.[5] She has anchored for many television shows including Meri Saheli (Star Plus), Zaike ka Safar (Zee TV), Executive Class (DD National), Sehat Ki Rasoi (News 24, E24) and Chitrahaar (DD National).[1][2][7] She also appeared in the Hindi film Music Meri Jaan (2016).[8]

Gitikka has hosted more than 3,000 live events,[9][10] which include anchoring many corporate, government, lifestyle, televised events and awards shows such as Main Bhi Chowkidaar, 20th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Fit India Launch, Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, EEMAGINE, Make In India, IIFA Press Conference, Lakme Fashion Week, The Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Awards, The Overdrive Awards, ICWF, WOW Awards Asia, Swatch Bharat Abhiyan, 26/11 Stories of Strength Event Mumbai,[11] The Great Indian Wedding Awards, Hotelier Awards, The Goafest, Magnetic Maharashtra Summit, INDO-ASEAN Summit and Global Solar Alliance.[8][12]

She also has represented brands such as BMW, TATA Motors, WHO, UNICEF, Pepsi, Apple, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Google, Toyota, Honda, Samsung, OPPO, Indian Army, Jindal Steel, ONGC, IDC, Auto Desk, India Today, The Times of India, Hindustan Times and Colgate.[13]

TV Shows

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Serial[1][2] Role Channel
Meri Saheli Host Star Plus
Bollywood Masala Host Doordarshan
Zaike Ka Safar Host Zee TV
Aap Ki Pasand Host DD Metro
Executive Class Host DD National
Sehat Ki Rasoi Host News 24 (India), E24
Saturday Suspense Host Sony TV
Chitrahaar Host DD National

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year[8] Title Language
2022 Laal Singh Chaddha with Aamir Khan Productions Hindi
2016 Music Meri Jaan Hindi

Personal life

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Gitikka is married to Vineet Dhar, a banker[13] and has a daughter named, Daeveka.[14]

Awards and recognition

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  • 2019 - Woman Leadership Award by ET Now at Stars of the Industry Awards 2019.
  • 2019 - Live Quotient Award for Best Emcee Corporate and Lifestyle Events 2019.
  • 2019 - Named Nation Builder by India Today, one among 100 Nation Builders, from across the spectrum of Indian Industries.[15]
  • 2019 - Best Contribution to the Live Experiential Domain by BW Applause at the BW Applause & Everythingexperiential.com Summit & Awards.[16]
  • 2018 - Best Anchor India Female Gold at the Spotlight Awards.[17]
  • 2018 - WOW Live Artist of the Decade 2018 by Eventfaqs.[18][19][20]
  • 2018 - Named among the Top 10 Most powerful women in the Indian live space in India in the book - The Decade of Transformation, presented by EEMA.[21][22]
  • 2017 - Best Anchor India Female Gold at the Spotlight Awards.[1]
  • 2017 - Best Emcee India Female by BW Applause at the BW Applause Awards.[1]
  • 2003 - Bharat Nirman Award for contribution to the field of anchoring in India.[23]
  • 2012 - Best Emcee India Female at the Live Quotient Awards.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Being in TV serials is serious business". The Times of India. 7 March 2002.
  2. ^ a b c R. Sharma, Hemant (25 October 2017). "Confession : स्टार एंकर बनने का गीतिका ने खोला राज". Firstpost (in Hindi).
  3. ^ "Where's Geetika Ganju?". The Times of India. 23 May 2009.
  4. ^ "'Gym means worrying!'". Tribune India. 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Virmani, Nama (17 October 2017). "Gitikka Ganju Dhar: born to talk". Dailyhunt.
  6. ^ "In a league of her own". She. December 2017. pp. 6, 7.
  7. ^ Gard, Gunjan (18 December 2006). "Mic check". Hindustan Times. Chandigarh.
  8. ^ a b c "Meet Gitikka Ganju Dhar". SimplylifeIndia. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Gitikka Ganju Dhar wins twin awards for anchoring". The Times of India. 29 October 2017.
  10. ^ Singh, Yamini (22 May 2017). "Apart from how much and how effortlessly you say it, what you say is more important- Emcee Gitikka Ganju Dhar". BusinessWorld.
  11. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan graces Indian Express programme featuring 26/11 stories of strength". Bollywood Hungama.
  12. ^ "Recasting the archetype and leading the fine art of talk on Indian Stage". India Today. September 2019.
  13. ^ a b Bhardwaj, Ashish (11 July 2017). "Inspirational Woman: Gitikka Ganju Dhar". Wearethecity.in.
  14. ^ "She lights up my life" (PDF). Good Housekeeping. May 2013.
  15. ^ "She gave us something to talk about". Business World. 25 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Gallery: BW Applause and everythingexperiential.com Summit & Awards". BusinessWorld. 19 January 2019.
  17. ^ Singh, Yamini (10 May 2018). "Winners from Spotlight Awards 2018". BusinessWorld.
  18. ^ Jain, Shantanu (10 July 2018). "Meet the Winners of the LIVE Quotient Awards at WOW 2018". Eventfaqs.
  19. ^ "Gitikka Wins another award for anchoring skill". Bombay Times. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  20. ^ "Meet artist of the decade". Eventaa. 3 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Master Blasters of Ceremonies: Our handpicked selection of India's hottest event emcees". BusinessWorld. 12 April 2018.
  22. ^ "She Quit Her Career, Then Came Back Better, Stronger, Smarter in Ver2.0". eShe Magazine. 20 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Offbeat: Netflix, Pak shows on YouTube keep Gitikka Ganju Dhar busy". Adgully.com. 3 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Gitikka, Nitin Arora win Best Emcee award". The Times of India. 27 January 2013.
  25. ^ "Winners of Micromax Live Quotient Awards 2012!". Eventfaqs.com. 2012.
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