Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/03/1954
Age67 years (died on 04, Dec, 2021)
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India
Date of Death04/12/2021

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Bio/Wiki

College/UniversityHansraj College, New Delhi, University of Delhi

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm (5’ 4")
Weight65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

Place of DeathApollo Hospital, New Delhi
Death CauseCOVID-19-related complications

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower
Wife/SpousePadmavati Dua aka Chinna Dua (Doctor) (died on 11 June 2021 due to COVID-19-related complications)
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Mallika Dua (Actress, Writer, Comedian)
  • Bakul Dua (Clinical Psychologist)

Family

FatherName Not Known
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherKishan Dua (Elder)
Sister1 (Elder)
SpousePadmavati Dua aka Chinna Dua
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Mallika Dua
  • Bakul Dua

Career

Highlights
  • First electronic media journalist to win the BD Goenka Award for excellence in journalism
  • Anchored shows like 'Chakravyuha' on Zee TV and 'Tasveer-e-Hind' on DD3 Media
  • Received the Padma Shri in 2008 for his contribution to journalism

Favourites

Food
  • Mutton
  • Baingan ka Bartha

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Vinod Dua's family resided in Dera Ismail Khan before the 1947 Indo-Pak partition.
2. Following their move to India in 1947, his family settled in Mathura.
3. During his school and college years, Vinod Dua actively participated in singing, debate competitions, and theater performances.
4. In 2017, he was honored with the RedInk Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism.
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