Journalist Pradeep Bhide, generally known as the face of Marathi Doordarshan, died on Tuesday after an extended battle with mind most cancers. The newscaster breathed his final on the age of 68. The final rites of the veteran newsreader have been carried out within the presence of his household and colleagues on the Andheri Crematorium on Tuesday night.

Pradeep was one of many first individuals to work with the Mumbai Doordarshan Kendra. The channel was launched in 1972 and he was one of many members of the launching committee. In the preliminary years, he labored within the information translation division however because of his trademark voice and display presence, he was tasked with presenting information quickly.

If somebody has listened to the information by Pradeep, they have to pay attention to her signature line, ‘Namaskar, Aajcha Thalak Batmya’. The greeting turned a family sound. He labored with the channel and lined main information occasions.

Recalling the spirit and keenness of Pradeep Bhide, DD Sahyadri’s information editor Radhika Aghor advised The Times of India, “Pradeep Bhide made the name in the field of theatre first. His career spanned 40 years during which he did around 5,000 ads, Film division documentaries, and interviews with luminaries from Balasaheb Thackeray to Babasaheb Purandare. He also set up his own communications firm and worked with a private news channel.”

Another colleague praised the newsreader and advised PTI, “Bhide’s dignified voice, clear pronunciation and a pleasant personality remained unchanged during his 35-year-long career as a newsreader.”

While the famend newsreader has left the world, he’ll all the time be remembered as one of the crucial dignified information personalities of Doordarshan. He was an inspiration to many aspiring journalists.

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