Saurabh Dwivedi (Lallantop) Biography, Age, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, Education

Saurabh Dwivedi is a journalist from India who founded The Lallantop Show, a Hindi news and media website that is owned by the India Today Group. He is well-known for his distinctive news presentation style that utilizes uncomplicated and informal language. 

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Saurabh Dwivedi Biography

Saurabh Dwivedi was born on 22nd April 1983 (Age: 40 years), he was born in Village Chamari, District Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh. He is famous for his Youtube channel “The Lallantop Show”. Currently, he is living in Delhi, India. Saurabh likes to read and write in his free time.

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Education, Qualification

Saurabh Dwivedi began his education at Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Orai. He stayed there till 1993 when he transferred to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharma Vidyalaya, a residential school in Kanpur, where he graduated in 1998. Later, in the year 2000, he graduated from Jugal Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir in Kanpur. He then graduated from Dayanand Vedic College in Orai with a degree in Mathematics.

After completing his graduation, Saurabh Dwivedi was uncertain about his future. However, his interest in Hindi literature led him to take the JNU MA admission test for Hindi. One of his teachers recognized his exceptional writing skills and encouraged him to pursue a career in journalism. 

He earned his MA in Hindi from JNU in 2006 and a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIM) in Delhi in 2007. Additionally, he completed an MPhil in Hindi Literature from JNU in 2010. Although he began a Ph.D. program at JNU, he did not finish it.

Relationship Status (Wife, Affairs)

Saurabh Dwivedi is a married man, his wife’s name is Gunjan Dwivedi they got married in 2010. They together have a daughter together named Gaura.

Family, Siblings

Saurabh Dwivedi’s grandfather on his father’s side, Mataprasad Dwivedi, was a member of the Indian National Congress and was popularly known as Mata Prasad Chamari in nearby villages. 

Saurabh’s father, Ravikant Dwivedi, is a retired professor who reportedly has political connections with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also contested the Bihar Assembly elections twice on a BJP ticket but was not successful. Unfortunately, we do not have information on the name of Saurabh’s mother, but we will update it as soon as possible.

His brother’s name is Abhay Dwivedi and he is a director at Infopark, Jalaun.

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Saurabh Dwivedi Height, Weight (Physical Appearance)

Early Career

Saurabh Dwivedi started his journalism career in March 2007 as an intern with Star News. After completing a two-month internship, he worked for Live India News Channel as a reporter for four months. He then joined the Times Group as a senior copy editor cum correspondent for two and a half years. In September 2010, he became a news editor of the Ludhiana edition of Dainik Bhaskar, where he worked until 2013.

India Today Group

In 2013, Saurabh was recruited as a senior associate editor by the India Today Group. He worked for Aajtak, Tez, India Today, and other branches. Due to his quality reporting, he gained popularity as a journalist in a short span of time.

The Lallantop

Saurabh Dwivedi established The Lallantop newsgroup in 2016, which has gained an impressive following on YouTube with several million subscribers and is now one of the most popular news channels on the platform. As of 2023, The Lallantop has amassed over 24 million subscribers and over 9 billion views. Nonetheless, in January 2020, Saurabh faced backlash for his tweet that criticized supporters of the BJP. He subsequently issued a public apology clarifying that the tweet was intended to be sarcastic and humorous.

Saurabh Dwivedi Net Worth and Salary

Saurabh Dwivedi’s Net Worth is around $6 – $8 Million.

Saurabh Dwivedi Instagram, Twitter Profiles

Instagram	@saurabhtop
Twitter	@saurabhtop
Facebook	@saurabhdwivediofficial

Saurabh Dwivedi Awards and Recognitions

• In 2019, he was honored with the “Best Anchor on Digital News Channel” award at ENBA.

• His show, Political Kisse, received the Digipub award in 2017.

Favorite Things of Saurabh Dwivedi

Controversies

Saurabh Dwivedi, the editor of ‘Lallantop’, a newsgroup owned by India Today, created a buzz on Twitter for supposedly sharing an edited picture and a sarcastic message that ridiculed the supporters of the ruling political party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

On Wednesday, Dwivedi tweeted an altered version of an advertisement for British condom brand Durex and made fun of BJP supporters. However, the tweet was later deleted.

Following this, #SaurabhDwivediDallaHai became a top trending hashtag on Twitter, with over 11,000 tweets at the time of writing this article. Netizens criticized Dwivedi for the tweet.

After receiving backlash on social media, Dwivedi apologized for the tweet and claimed that the ‘sarcastic message’ was meant to be humorous.

Unknown Facts about Saurabh Dwivedi

• Saurabh Dwivedi maintains his fitness by practicing Yoga regularly.
• In October 2019, Saurabh Dwivedi appeared as an expert panelist in an episode of the Indian TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
• Saurabh Dwivedi tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend, Gunjan, in the year 2010 after completing his studies.
• The Lallantop’s show “Political Kisse” won the Digipub award in 2017.
• Saurabh Dwivedi is affectionately called Shibbu by his parents and relatives.
• During the early years of his career, Saurabh Dwivedi used to keep a mustache.
• Saurabh Dwivedi has given several TED Talks in different parts of India.
• Saurabh Dwivedi developed an interest in journalism during his college days, as he believes journalists have the power to speak against people and politicians without worrying.
• In an interview, Saurabh Dwivedi credited the success of The Lallantop to its powerful content.

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