Vinod Kapri
Vinod Kapri was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on August 15th, 1972 and is the National Award Wining Senior Indian Journalist And Filmmaker.. At the age of 51, Vinod Kapri biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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His career as a journalist began with Hindi daily Jansandesh when he was only a 20-year-old. The paper was owned by famous politician Chaudhary Devi Lal and functioned amid political interference. Vinod quit the job within a few months. Same year, in 1992, he joined Dainik Jagran as a trainee. But after a span of about 4 months, he was hired as a reporter by Daily Amar Ujala, soon became a subeditor. In 1995, he started his stint with Zee News as a trainee reporter. Within a year, editor Rajat Sharma assigned him an important beat to cover the United Front government. By 1996, he had established himself as a political reporter. Then he was given the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh Bureau Chief.
In 1998 he started producing and anchoring the weekly show 'Ek aur Nazariya' for Zee India TV. He also made documentaries on Dalai Lama, Homosexuals, Euthanasia, Doms of Benares, Mahakumbh of Allahabad and Aghori Sadhu of Haridwar. That was the first time when Aghori Sadhus were shown on TV. From 1999 to 2001, he produced the breakfast show 'Morning Zee' for Zee News. Later on channel, owner Subash Chandra decided to shift the show to main GEC channel Zee TV.
In 2002, he was made an output editor of Zee News. In 2004, he moved to Star News as an Executive Producer and, over the years, rose to the post of Deputy Managing Editor. In 2007, he joined India TV as a Managing editor.
Career Highlights
Vinod conceived and executed various shows like News top 10, Hindustan Hamara, Crime Reporter, Kaun Hai, 24 Ghante 24 Reporter, Aaj Ki Pahli Khabar, Top 20 reporter, Superfast 200 and Nonstop Superfast. He also made documentaries on 13 December Parliament attack, 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and life of Anna Hazare.
In 2004, he programmed a live show on a story of a Muslim couple, Arif and Gudiya. The couple became a household name for millions of viewers. The story unfolded with Arif, an Indian soldier missing for 5 years after the Kargil war, returning home to find his wife Gudiya married to another man Taufeeq and pregnant with his child. The drama that followed was broadcast live on TV for 3 full days while the entire nation was watching.
Vinod Kapri launched an acid attack survivor, Laxmi Saa, as an anchor for a weekly TV show 'Udaan' that was centred on social issues. He also launched a 21-year-old visually challenged youth, Kamal Prajapati, as a reporter who would host a weekly segment – Aankhen Kholo India – on social awareness that drew people's attention towards civic responsibilities.