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Former Doordarshan quality scholar Sarla Maheshwari, 1 of the astir recognised faces of TV quality successful the 1980s and 1990s, died connected Thursday (February 12, 2026) successful Delhi, said household person Shammi Narang. She was 71.
Maheshwari, who served arsenic a quality scholar connected Doordarshan from 1976 to 2005, was among the pioneers of TV quality successful India astatine a clip broadcast was constricted to a fewer hours passim the day.
Narang, who was Maheshwari's co-anchor, besides posted connected X and Instagram announcing the news.
"I consciousness utmost grief successful announcing the bittersweet demise of my ex co-News anchor astatine Doordarshan, Sarala Maheshwari," Narang said.
He remembered Maheshwari arsenic the "the embodiment of grace and courtesy".
"I consciousness utmost grief successful announcing the bittersweet demise of my ex co-News anchor astatine Doordarshan, Sarala Maheshwari...Beautiful not conscionable successful quality but adjacent much truthful astatine heart, she had a singular bid implicit connection and was a reservoir of knowledge. Her beingness connected the Doordarshan surface had a unsocial aura. She respected everyone and uplifted each abstraction she was portion of," helium posted connected the societal media platform.
Her past rites volition beryllium performed astatine Nigam Bodh Ghat astatine 4pm.
According to reports, Maheshwari joined the nationalist broadcaster aft pursuing her PhD astatine Delhi University. In a vocation spanning 3 decades, Maheshwari saw the modulation of tv quality from achromatic and achromatic to colour broadcast.
"A heartfelt tribute from the Doordarshan household to Smt. Sarla Maheshwari. She was a respected and esteemed newsreader of Doordarshan, who carved retired a peculiar spot successful the Indian quality satellite with her gentle voice, precise pronunciation, and dignified presentation. Her simplicity, restraint, and property established heavy spot successful the hearts of viewers," the Doordarshan National said successful a station connected 'X'.
