Neelum Sharma (7 March 1969 – 17 August 2019)[1] was an Indian anchor who was most well known as one of the founding anchors of Doordarshan and was a recipient of the Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian award for women in India.[2][3]
Life
Dr. Rashmi Tiwari (right) one of the Tejaswinis with Neelam Sharma (left)
Through her show Tejaswini, Neelum focused on women achievers of India.[2] She was also a documentary filmmaker, having over 60 films to her name.[4] She started her career with Doordarshan in 1995 and was associated with the channel for over 20 years.[5] She died on 17 August 2019 at the age of 50 due to cancer.[6]
References
^"Veteran Doordarshan News Anchor Neelum Sharma Passes Away at 50 After Battling Cancer". News18. 17 August 2019.
^ a b"Doordarshan Anchor and Nari Shakti Award Winner Neelum Sharma passes away". DD News. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^"Veteran DD News anchor Neelum Sharma is no more". Exchange4Media. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^"Neelum Sharma, senior DD News anchor, passes away, journalists pay tributes". News Nation. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^"DD News anchor Neelum Sharma passes away". The Indian Express. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
^"Veteran DD News anchor Neelum Sharma dies". Press Trust of India. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019.
