Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/05/1986
Age39 years
BirthplaceGorakhpur

Latest News about Chitra Tripathi

20/03/2025

Chitra Tripathi announced her divorce from husband Atul Agarwal after 16 years of marriage via a tweet on X. The couple, both news anchors, married in 2008 and share a son named Aum. This personal development came amid her ongoing career in television journalism.

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameChitru

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityDeen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
Educational QualificationPost Graduation in Defence Studies

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signTaurus
HometownGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Food HabitVegetarian
AddressSupertech Eco Village -1 Residential Apartments, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
HobbiesReading Novels, Travelling, Cooking, Gymming

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affair/BoyfriendAtul Agarwal (News Anchor)
Marriage Date23/11/2008

Family

HusbandAtul Agrawal (m. 2008-2025)
Children
SonAum
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherNames Not Known
MotherNames Not Known
Siblings
BrothersAmit Tripathi (Younger), Aditya Tripathi (Younger)
SisterShweta Tripathi (Younger, News Anchor)

Career

Awards, Achievements
Ramnath Goenka Excellence In Journalism Award
NCC Achievers Award

Favourites

Favourite Actor(s)
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Salman Khan
Favourite ActressRekha
Favourite WriterHarishankar Parsai

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Chitra comes from a middle-class family with strong religious beliefs.
2. As an NCC cadet, she achieved a gold medal at the Republic Day Parade in Delhi.
3. During her post-graduation, Chitra initially aspired to join the Indian Army rather than pursuing journalism.
4. Prior to her role at ABP News, Chitra gained experience working with Doordarshan, India News, Sahara India, News 24, and ETV Network.
5. While at India News, her story 'Hindustan Ka Mission Jai Hind' earned her a letter of appreciation from the Indian Army.
6. Chitra became well-known for her reporting on a village in Uttar Pradesh that saw the installation of electricity poles following her coverage.
7. Her coverage of the Kumbh Mela, where she reported while riding a Bullet bike, significantly boosted Chitra's popularity.
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