Richa Lakhera on Muck Rack

Richa Lakhera

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  • Deputy Editor and Anchor, NDTV
Mumbai
As seen in: NDTV, The Hindu, Business Standard, Dawn, Scroll.in, Deccan Chronicle, The Hans India, newKerala, She The People
Covers:  Entertainment, Bollywood, Fashion, City news
Doesn't Cover: Politics
JOURNALIST. 9 BOOKS. SCREEN WRITER. HUNGRY GODS, CONTAMINATION, HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, GARBAGE BEAT, ITEM GIRL. @HarperCollinsIN Ex Dep EDITOR @NDTV @Rupa_Books
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

at Sahara India TV

Why did you become a journalist?

To meet interesting people, to get to know their stories and to convey the true picture to the audience.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

yes. wrote articles!

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Truth is the only thing which matters, to be honest to the story .

When's the best time to pitch you?

Between 8 pm and 1 am.

What's the best pitch you ever got?

My exclusive interview with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Jaipur after an elephant polo match and an article on The Hindu on my new book !

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

my art studio or gym

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That its all fun and games because we get to meet superstars and celebrities. there is a lot of grit and hard work if you have to survive he.
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