Amrita Rai

Amrita Rai (News Anchor) Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Amrita Rai

Amrita Rai is an Indian television journalist. She is the wife of Digvijaya Singh, former Congress CM of Madhya Pradesh. She is the senior anchor at Rajya Sabha TV.

Wiki/Biography/Career

Amrita Rai was born in 1972 (age 47 years; as in 2019) in Uttar Pradesh. She started her career as a journalist with BAG Films. Next, she joined Star News and worked as one of the leading anchors there. Subsequently, she joined CNEB and worked under the direction of the veteran journalist Rahul Dev briefly before joining NDTV. In 2016, Rai resigned from her post in NDTV and joined Rajya Sabha TV as a senior anchor where she is widely popular for her TV programme “Sarokaar.”

Physical Appearance

Height: 5’ 4”

Weight: 56 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Family, Caste & Husband

Amrita Rai belongs to a Hindu Family. Not much is known about her parents. She was married to Anand Pradhan, an associate professor of journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. The couple got divorced with mutual consent in the year 2014.

Amrita Rai with Anand Pradhan

In 2015, Amrita got married to Digvijaya Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. She confirmed her marriage to Digvijaya Singh through her Facebook handle which said-

I would like to share with my friends that I and Digvijaya Singh have married in a solemn ceremony, as per the Hindu rites. We have also later registered our marriage.

Amrita Rai and Digvijaya Singh

Facts

  • She likes to read books and novels in her leisure time.
  • Amrita faced severe criticism from the public when some of her intimate pictures with Digvijaya Singh went viral on social media. People also criticised her ex-husband Anand Pradhan for supporting her on her decision to marry Digvijaya Singh.

    Amrita Rai and Digvijaya Singh images that went viral on the social media

  • Amrita is considered a great TV anchor with good grip and knowledge of literature and society.
  • There is an age gap of 24 years between Amrita and her husband Digvijaya Singh.
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