Shams Tahir Khan is a famous Indian journalist. He is famous for hosting the daily crime show ‘Vardaat’ (2004) aired on Aaj Tak.
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Wiki/Biography
Shams was born on 2 January in New Delhi. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn. He did his schooling from Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Delhi. Later, he joined Delhi University to pursue graduate studies in Political Science.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste and Wife
He was born in a Muslim family. His wife’s name is Savitri Baluni and she works as a journalism teacher. He has adopted a village Bhainsoda in Almora, Uttarakhand and has worked for the development of the village. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Shamsvi Baluni Khan.
Shams Tahir Khan with his wife
Shams Tahir Khan with his daughter
livelihood
In 1993, he joined the Hindi daily ‘Jansatta’ and started his journalism career as a crime reporter.
An old picture of Shams Tahir Khan
After working there for seven years, he joined the popular Hindi news channel ‘Aaj Tak’ in December 2000. In March 2003, he started the weekly crime show ‘Jurm’ on ‘Aaj Tak’, which gained immense popularity. Later, he started a few more crime based shows on Aaj Tak, including ‘Vardaat’ (2004) a daily crime show, ‘Raaz’ (2005) on forensic investigation, and ‘Koi Laut De Mere…’. He was later promoted to senior. Executive Editor, Crime Head and Head Delhi Aaj Tak. He has also reported from Mosul, Iraq, for which he received the ENBA Award for Best International Reporter. In 2001, he interviewed Afzal Guru, the mastermind behind the Indian Parliament attack.
Signature
Signature of Shams Tahir Khan
Facts/General Knowledge
- He received the Mumbai Press Club Red Ink Award for ‘Excellence in Indian Journalism’ in 2015. He has also received ‘NT Award’ for the crime series ‘Koi Laut De Mere…’ aired on Aaj Tak.
- He has featured in “Ayodhya ki Awaaz Suno”, “My grief has no name”, a documentary on the Mumbai attack, “What is the night on the Bhopal gas tragedy?” Have made award winning documentaries like. Ask Bhopal,” and “Gandhi Hatiya O Ram.”
- In 2015, he appeared as a host in the special series ’30 Din 30 Naye Cases’ in ‘Crime Patrol’ along with famous TV actor and host Anup Soni.
Shams Tahir Khan in Crime Patrol
- In an interview, he revealed that once he was kidnapped by three boys in Betul, Madhya Pradesh and somehow he managed to escape.
- In 2015, he was seen as a guest in Colors TV’s comedy show ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’.
Shams Tahir Khan in Comedy Nights Bachao
- He has appeared as an expert in several episodes of the popular TV game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
Shams Tahir Khan in KBC
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