Rajeev Makhani is an Indian journalist who is famous for hosting technology shows on NDTV. Some of his most popular shows are “Gadget Guru” and “Cell Guru”. He is also the managing editor of NDTV.
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Rajiv Makhni was born on Wednesday, 10 December 1969 (age 50 years; as in 2019) in Amritsar, Punjab. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He did his schooling from Guru Harkrishna School in New Delhi and The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. He studied Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico.
Rajeev Makhni during his young days
His mother was born in Amritsar and his grandparents came to Amritsar from Pakistan. His father was from Burma. However, his father was expelled from Burma during the 1949 Burma War. His father later settled in Assam.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Rajeev Makhni in London
Family, Wife and Children
Rajiv Makhni is married to former supermodel and Miss India Ruchitra Makhni. They have a daughter, Amaya Manjeet Makhani, and a son, Armanveer Makhani.
Rajiv Makhni with his wife Ruchitra Makhni
Rajeev Makhani with his daughter Amaya (right) and son Armanveer (left)
livelihood
Rajeev Makhani started his career as a model. He was a ramp and print model and he used to do photoshoots for many famous brands of India.
Rajeev Makhni during a photoshoot
Eventually, he was hired by NDTV, and started by hosting tech shows with senior NDTV journalist, Vikram Chandra. His popularity grew and soon he was given a chance to host a show called “Sail Guru”. Makhani is also a technology columnist, and he writes reviews and blogs about smartphones and other technologies for several companies in India and abroad. Some of the publications he has written for are- “Hindustan Times,” “Mansworld,” “Leisure International,” “Outlook Group,” and many others. He also hosts several technical shows on TV such as- “Gadget Guru,” “Cell Guru,” “Walk the Tech Talk,” “News Net 3.0”, and a technical quiz show- “Chroma Tech Grandmaster.” Rajeev also hosts a radio tech show on “Radio Mirchi” titled- “Tech Makhani English.”
Rajeev Makhani during his show Walk the Tech Talk
On 20 February 2018, he had the chance to meet and interview Sophia, the world’s first AI-powered social humanoid robot.
Taking to the stage with Sophia, the world’s first AI-based social humanoid robot #nasscom_ilf, Yes! A freewheeling fireside chat with a robot (I love my life)! Please send any questions you want to ask me. pic.twitter.com/2RcDzU3aZM
– Rajiv Makhni (@RajivMkhni) 20 February 2018
award
- “Television Anchor of the Year” award by the Indian Television Academy Awards (ITA) in 2012.
- “Best Anchor on TV” award by ITA in 2013.
- “Best Radio Show in English” award by India Radio Forum in 2019.
Rajeev Makhani Award for Best Radio Show in English for Tech Makhani
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 1995, he started an Italian cuisine chain of restaurants named “Slices of Italy.” He had 6 restaurants all over India. However, due to high operating costs and low profits the chain was sold to a multinational company in 2002. Once Rajiv had said in an interview-
We couldn’t compete with the coupon marketing strategy and big brands like Domino’s and Pizza Hut.
- He likes traveling and driving luxury cars.
Rajeev Makhani has an Audi R8
- He is popularly called the “Tech Guru of India”.
Rajeev Makhani on the poster of his show- Cell Guru
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