18 Facts About Vinod Dua

Vinod Dua was an Indian journalist who worked in Doordarshan and NDTV India.

Vinod Dua was awarded the Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008 by the Government of India.

Vinod Dua's early upbringing was in the refugee colonies of Delhi.

Vinod Dua's parents were Saraiki Hindus migrated from Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the Partition of India in 1947.

Vinod Dua was a member of a street theatre group, Theatre Union, which produced plays against the social issues, such as dowry.

Vinod Dua graduated with a degree in English literature from Hans Raj College and obtained his master's degree in literature, both from the University of Delhi.

In November 1974, Vinod Dua made his first television appearance in Yuva Manch, a Hindi-language youth program which was aired on Doordarshan.

Vinod Dua anchored Janvani, a show where common people had got the opportunity to directly question the ministers, in 1985.

Vinod Dua joined TV Today, a venture of India Today Group, as its chief producer in 1987.

Vinod Dua anchored the show Chakravyuha, the channel Zee TV, in 1992.

Vinod Dua was an anchor for the show Tasveer-e-Hind, which was aired on Doordarshan's cerebral channel, DD3 Media.

Vinod Dua served as an anchor for the channel between 1997 and 1998.

In March 1998, Vinod Dua anchored the Sony Entertainment Channel's show, Chunav Chunauti.

Vinod Dua was linked to the Sahara TV from the year 2000 to 2003, for which he used to anchor Pratidin.

Vinod Dua used to host the NDTV India's program, Zaika India Ka, for which he travelled across the cities; stopped by the highways, roads; tasted several dishes from the roadside dhabas.

However, Vinod Dua refuted the allegation and called it baseless and the figment of someone's imagination.

Vinod Dua termed it as a sinister attempt by the right wing ecosystem to malign his image.

Vinod Dua died after developing chronic liver disease which was said to be the result of alcoholism but was attributed to the post-COVID-19 complication on 4 December 2021, in New Delhi at the age of 67.