• 2021- Editor's Pick, Global Investigative Journalism Network • 2023- 'India's Transformational News Anchor Award' at the WCRCINT Awards • 2024- Best Anchor (English) Award at the Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA)
• Ramnath Goenka Award • The Commonwealth Broadcasting Award • Indian Telly Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth
July, 1974
Age (as of 2024)
50 Years
Birthplace
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality
Danes
Hometown
Darjeeling
School
St. Paul's School, Darjeeling
College/University
Carleton University, Ontario, Canada
Educational Qualification(s)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History and Political Science from Carleton University • Master of Arts in Mass Communication from Carleton University
Family
Wife/Spouse
Arundhati Roy (Businesswoman)
Parents
Father- Himachal Som (Deceased) (Indian •
Vishnu Som -2024
A veteran of nearly 28 years, all at NDTV, Vishnu Som is Group Executive Editor. He anchors the flagship programme Left, Right and Centre at 9pm and has 10,000 hours of live broadcast experience. As a journalist, he focusses on conflict, strategic and international affairs. Vishnu has interviewed several heads of state including Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe, Nobel laureates and global corporate leaders. Vishnu has covered conflict in Ukraine, Iraq, Congo, Kargil, Siachen and Afghanistan. He has broken several reports based on the unprecedented use of satellite imagery on the India-China standoff and China's salami slicing of territory in Bhutan. He has covered natural disasters extensively - the Indian ocean tsunami, the Bhuj and Nepal earthquakes and the impact of the tsunami in Japan including the nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant. He has been honoured with a Ramnath Goenka award in journalism, a Commonwealth Broadcast award and was part of the team awarded by the Association of International Broadcasting for NDTV's coverage of the Nirbhaya pr •
Vishnu Som Biography, Height, Wife, Caste, Salary, Net Worth
Vishnu Som currently works with the news channel NDTV India. As Vishnu was born in July 1974, his present age is 48 years (as of 2022).
Vishnu Som Biography
Vishnu Som has always gained popularity as a news anchor for NDTV India. Moreover, Vishnu has also presented himself in many documentary series and hosted face-to-face interviews with eminent personalities.
Full Name
Vishnu Som
Profession
Anchor
Age
48 years
Date of Birth
July 1974
Mother Tongue
Hindi
Nationality
Indian
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Marital Status
Married
Religion
Hinduism
Caste
Not Known
Vishnu Som Physical Stats
While Vishnu is presenting the news, he always stands in front of a camera with a clean-shaven face. While his height is 1.73 m, his body weight equals 68 kg. Moreover, Vishnu always looks presentable, even with black and white hair.