Veteran Doordarshan news anchor Sarla Maheshwari passed away at 71 in New Delhi. In a post on X, DD News said, "Veteran Doordarshan anchor Sarla Maheshwari passes away at 71; she was one of the most familiar and well-known faces of DD News during the 1980s." Veteran Doordarshan anchor Sarla Maheshwari passes away at 71; she was one of the most familiar and well-known faces of #DDNews during the 1980s. Sarla Maheshwari. In a career spanning three decades, Maheshwari saw the transition of television news from black and white to colour broadcast.

Source: News 24 February 12, 2026 08:54 UTC