Marya Shakil | |
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 Shakil during the ENBA Awards | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Employer | NDTV |
| Known for | Journalism, TV Anchor |
| Spouse | Irfan Khan (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (2012 & 2014) |
Marya Shakil is an Indian television journalist and TV news anchor in NDTV. [1] [2] She hosts the network's shows News Epicenter and Reporters Project. [3]
Marya's father Shakil Ahmad Khan was a politician from Makhpa, Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar. [4] He was initially in Communist Party of India, later switched to Rashtriya Janata Dal, and then joined Janata Dal (United) in 2010. [5] Khan was member of Bihar legislative assembly twice. [6] He was a senior cabinet minister for energy, law, minority welfare and public relations department for ten years in the Rabri Devi government, prior to joining Janata Dal (United) in 2010. [7] Her father was also a criminal lawyer in Patna High Court and died in August 2012. Marya has two sisters. [8] [9]
Marya completed her master's in mass communication from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2005. [10] SheShe did internship at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group) in 2004.[ citation needed ] Marya joined CNN-IBN (Network 18) in 2005. She did a 30 Minutes documentary on 2008 Bihar flood. [11] Ahead of 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Marya’s 30-minute show, ‘The Muslim Manifesto’, documented the "layers of change" within the Muslim community.[ citation needed ] She was a recipient of Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship in 2016. [10]
Marya is married to Irfan Khan, who has started BlogMint company. [12] The couple lives in Noida.
Marya has won the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards as Best Political Journalist (Broadcast) in 2012 [13] for her show on 2012 UP elections and then again in 2014 [14] for her 2014 general elections coverage, including a documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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