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Amish Devgan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 3, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth1 March 1984

Age37 Years (as in 2021)

BirthplaceNew Delhi

ProfessionNews Anchor and Journalist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKanika Sharma Devgun

FamilySon (name not known); Father: Pervesh Kr Devgun

Amish Devgan Biography

Amish Devgan is an Indian news anchor and journalist from New Delhi, known for hosting the debate show 'Aar Paar' on News18. With a background in mass-comm

Early life and background

Amish Devgan was born on 1 March 1984 in New Delhi. He grew up in his hometown of New Delhi and is an Indian national. He completed a diploma in mass communication. Personal interests listed for him include reading and travelling.

Career

Devgan's journalism career began in the early 2000s. He started as a desk reporter at Hindustan Times in 2002. The following year he moved into broadcast media when he joined Zee Media in 2003 as a business reporter; over time he advanced within the organisation and served in senior editorial roles.

He later worked with IBN7 as an executive director and news anchor in 2016. Devgan became widely recognised for hosting the debate programme 'Aar Paar' on News18, which brought him a larger public profile. Throughout his career he has received several honours, including the IMF Young Emerging Editors Award in 2015, the Srishti Award for Business Journalism in 2016, and the Power Brand Trend Setter Award in 2016.

Public profile

Physically, Devgan is approximately 170 cm tall (about 5 feet 7 inches) and is described as having black hair and black eyes. In media coverage he has sometimes been compared to other prominent television anchors. He is married to Kanika Sharma Devgun and the couple have a son. His father is named Pervesh Kr Devgun; his mother's name is not listed in available details.

Controversies noted in public reporting include an episode of his show where he used a phrase about Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti that attracted criticism online and led to formal complaints being filed, including by Raza Academy and at a police station in Hyderabad.

Latest updates

As of 2021, Devgan was 37 years old and continued to be active in television news. His most prominent recent role has been as the host of 'Aar Paar' on News18, the programme for which he is most widely known.
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Recent Work

Aar Paar

Debate show on News18; gained wide recognition as host.

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Career Highlights

  1. Started as desk reporter at Hindustan Times (2002)
  2. Joined Zee Media as business reporter and rose to senior editorial roles (from 2003)
  3. Executive director and news anchor at IBN7 (2016)
  4. Host of debate show 'Aar Paar' on News18
  5. IMF Young Emerging Editors Award (2015)
  6. Srishti Award for Business Journalism (2016)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Amish Devgan born?

1 March 1984

What is Amish Devgan known for?

News Anchor and Journalist

What is Amish Devgan’s marital status?

Married

Who is Amish Devgan married to?

Kanika Sharma Devgun