“I Was Told to Misquote Modi…” Sudhir Chaudhary on the 2002 Gujarat Riots | EP-355

Sudhir Chaudhary is one of India’s most prominent television journalists, known for his sharp news analysis, bold opinions and decades-long career in broadcast media. He has been at the forefront of Indian journalism’s evolution and its many controversies. In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Sudhir Chaudhary opens up like never before, on the TRP-driven state of TV news, the pressure anchors face from political and corporate forces and the criticism that comes with being one of the highest-paid figures in Indian media. He speaks candidly about the ‘nano chip’ controversy, fake news allegations, the Naveen Jindal sting case and how every court eventually gave him a clean chit. Sudhir also reflects on his journey, his mistakes, what he’s learned from them and why he joined DD News after working at Zee News and Aaj Tak. Timestamps 00:00 – Teaser 02:20 – Introduction 03:40 – Is Sudhir Chaudhary the Highest-Paid Anchor? 05:04 – TRP vs Reality in News Channels 10:36 – Debates vs Real News Reporting 12:06 – Editorial Freedom & Connecting with Viewers 18:58 – Evolution of News Anchoring 21:23 – Journalism Ethics in War Reporting 24:13 – Challenges as a Ground Reporter 26:58 – Misinformation During Op Sindoor 29:31 – Rs 2000 Notes 'Nano Chip' Controversy 32:34 – Uma Khurana TV ‘Sting’ Operation 39:25 – Naveen Jindal ‘extortion’ case 57:27 – Trolls, Labels & Comeback 1:02:02 – Newsroom Politics Before 2014 1:13:24 – Politics & Professional Boundaries 1:19:50 – The Red Tie Selfie with Trump 1:24:00 – Organic Reach on Social Media 1:26:09 – Career Moves & Running Own Show 1:35:05 – Indian Work Culture & Values 1:38:40 – YouTube Journalism vs Traditional Media 1:43:46 – Deepfake Threats to Journalists 1:47:30 – Working in Private Channels vs Public Broadcasting 1:52:43 – Sudhir Chaudhary Making a Film? 1:55:20 – Hollywood vs Bollywood Storytelling 2:00:28 – Staying Real in Media Spotlight 2:08:42 – Friendships in Media World #ANIPodcast #SmitaPrakash #SudhirChaudhary #Decode #DD #News #Media #Journalism Join ANI's YouTube membership to get access to perks:    / @aninewsindia   Subscribe now and press the bell icon 🔔 to get new video updates: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi -------------------------------------- ANI is South Asia's leading Multimedia News Agency providing content for every information platform, including TV, Internet, broadband, newspapers, and mobiles. Subscribe now! Enjoy and stay connected with us!! ☛ Subscribe to ANI News YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2UV4ygi ☛ Visit our Official website: https://www.aninews.in/ ☛ Follow ANI:   / ani   ☛ Like us:   / aninews.in   ☛ Email to: [email protected], [email protected] ☛ Copyrights © All Rights Reserved ANI Media Pvt Ltd.