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Jagrati Shukla Biography, Age, Husband, Anubhav Mohanty, Caste, Movies, Religion, Net Worth & More
Quick Info → Age: 32 Years | Husband: Anubhav Mohanty | Profession: Journalist, Author, Producer
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jagrati Shukla |
| Profession | Journalist, News Anchor, Author, Film Producer |
| Known For | Right-wing political journalism; JK24x7 News; wife of Anubhav Mohanty; co-author of “Blockbuster to Ballot Box” |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height | in centimeters – 163 cm / in meters – 1.63 m / in feet inches – 5′ 4″ (approx.) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 23 July 1993 |
| Age (as of 2026) | 32 Years |
| Birthplace | Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin (Shukla) |
| Marital Status | Married (March 2025) |
| Ex-Husband | None (first marriage) |
| @jagratiofficial | |
| Education | |
| School | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Beekar, Datia |
| College | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore |
| Degree | Postgraduate — Mass Communication |
| Family | |
| Father | Not publicly disclosed |
| Mother | Not publicly disclosed |
| Husband | Anubhav Mohanty (Odia actor, politician, married 12 March 2025) |
| Children | None (as of 2026) |
| Career Timeline | |
| 2015 | BTV Insight (first job) |
| 2015–17 | ETV Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal |
| 2017–19 | Zee Media Corporation / SITI News Zee Group |
| 2019–21 | K-News UP & Uttarakhand |
| 2021–present | JK24x7 News (Anchor, News Room Live) |
| 2025 | Co-authored “Blockbuster to Ballot Box — Anubhav Mohanty” |
| Net Worth | |
| Estimated Net Worth | ₹1–2 Crore (approx.) |
| Primary Sources | Journalism, anchoring, writing, digital content |
Jagrati Shukla Biography
Born 23 July 1993 in Datia, Madhya Pradesh — a small city that most people outside MP have never heard of. Brahmin family, Hindu background. Father and mother’s names not in public domain — she has never disclosed them. Grew up in Datia, studied at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, a government residential school that selects students on merit from rural areas. That detail matters — she didn’t come from an elite background with easy access to media connections.
After school she moved to Indore for her postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya. Indore was the first real city. Journalism was always the target.
Jagrati Shukla Biography: Career as Journalist
Started in 2015 at BTV Insight — a regional channel, small audience, ground-level work. Then ETV Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal. Then Zee Media Corporation. Then K-News UP & Uttarakhand. Each move was a step up in reach and visibility.
She landed at JK24x7 News where she anchors the flagship show News Room Live. That is where most of her current audience knows her from. Her political commentary leans right — she is known for strong pro-Hindu, nationalist positions, and that has made her both widely followed and widely criticized depending on who you ask. She doesn’t soften her opinions for either side.
In 2022, she received a Bollywood Life Bhojpuri Award nomination for Social Media Queen — which reflects how her digital presence grew alongside her TV work.
Book: Blockbuster to Ballot Box — Anubhav Mohanty
In 2025, Jagrati co-authored the biography of Anubhav Mohanty, titled Blockbuster to Ballot Box — Anubhav Mohanty, alongside a co-writer named Astitva. This book was the professional connection that eventually became personal. She had been working with Anubhav on his biography for a period before their engagement was announced. The book documents his journey from Odia superstar to Member of Parliament — two very different careers running simultaneously.
Husband: Anubhav Mohanty
Anubhav Mohanty was born on 24 December 1981 in Cuttack, Odisha. He is one of the biggest names in Ollywood — Odia cinema — with a career starting in 2004. Alongside acting he entered politics, serving as a Rajya Sabha MP from 2014 to 2019 and then as Lok Sabha MP from Kendrapara from 2019. He was with Biju Janata Dal until March 2024, when he joined BJP.
His first marriage was to Odia actress Barsha Priyadarshini in 2014. That marriage ended in divorce in December 2023 after a prolonged separation. The divorce proceedings were public and messy — Barsha had filed a domestic violence case, and there were allegations from both sides that played out in courts and media. The case was eventually settled.
Jagrati and Anubhav got engaged before 8 March 2025 — she posted engagement photos on International Women’s Day. All rituals — haldi, mehandi, sangeet — were held before the wedding. They married on 12 March 2025 in an intimate ceremony. It was Anubhav’s second marriage and Jagrati’s first.
Ex-Husband
Jagrati has no ex-husband. This is her first marriage. The confusion sometimes arises because Anubhav Mohanty’s first wife Barsha Priyadarshini is well known — but that is his first marriage, not Jagrati’s. Jagrati was unmarried before March 2025.
Movies and Production
Jagrati has moved into film production alongside journalism. She has been associated with production work connected to Anubhav Mohanty’s projects in Ollywood. Specific film titles are not yet widely documented, but her role as producer is part of how she has expanded beyond journalism.
Religion and Caste
Jagrati is Hindu. Her surname Shukla places her firmly in the Brahmin community — one of the traditionally upper-caste groups across North and Central India. Her public persona and political commentary are consistent with a Hindu nationalist worldview, and she has never hidden that positioning.
Instagram and Social Media
She is active on Instagram under the handle @jagratiofficial. Her content is a mix of professional updates, political commentary, personal moments, and since 2025 — married life content with Anubhav. She built a significant digital following independent of her TV work, which is why she got a Social Media Queen nomination despite being primarily a journalist.
Net Worth
Estimated at ₹1 to 2 Crore as of 2026. Built over a decade through journalism salaries, anchoring fees, book writing, and digital content. She reached roughly ₹70 Lakh in 2022 and has grown from there. Her husband Anubhav Mohanty’s net worth is separately estimated at several crore from his acting and political career.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jagrati Shukla
- She studied at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya — a merit-based government residential school for rural students. Not a private school background.
- Her first job in journalism was at a small regional channel in 2015 — she built everything from scratch, no industry connections.
- She co-authored Anubhav Mohanty’s biography before they got engaged — the professional collaboration came first, the relationship came after.
- This is her first and only marriage — the “ex-husband” confusion comes from Anubhav’s past marriage to Barsha Priyadarshini.
- She posted her engagement photos on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2025 — whether deliberate or coincidence, people noticed.
- Her political stance is openly right-wing nationalist — she doesn’t present herself as a neutral journalist and has never claimed to be.
- She married a man 12 years older than her — Anubhav was born in 1981, she in 1993.
- Despite being based in Madhya Pradesh and UP media circles, she married into Odisha’s biggest film and political family — two very different worlds now under one roof.
