| Marya Shakil | |
| Known For: | Journalism, TV Anchor |
| Education: | Master of Arts |
| Employer: | NDTV |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
| Birth Place: | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Awards: | Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (2012 & 2014) |
| Children: | 1 |
Marya Shakil is an Indian television journalist and TV news anchor in NDTV.[1] [2] She hosts the network's shows News Epicenter and Reporters Project.[3]
Marya's father Shakil Ahmad Khan was a politician from Makhpa, Makhdumpur, Jehanabad district, Bihar.[4] He was initially in Communist Party of India, later switched to Rashtriya Janata Dal, and then joined Janata Dal (United) in 2010.[5] Khan was member of Bihar legislative assembly twice.[6] He was a senior cabinet minister for energy, law, minority welfare and public relations department for ten years in the Rabri Devi government, prior to joining Janata Dal (United) in 2010.[7] Her father was also a criminal lawyer in Patna High Court and died in August 2012. Marya has two sisters.[8] [9]
Marya completed her master's in mass communication from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2005.[10] She did internship at Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group) in 2004. Marya joined CNN-IBN (Network 18) in 2005. She did a 30 Minutes documentary on 2008 Bihar flood.[11] Ahead of 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Marya’s 30-minute show, ‘The Muslim Manifesto’, documented the "layers of change" within the Muslim community.
Marya is married to Irfan Khan, who has started BlogMint company.[12] The couple lives in Noida.
Marya has won the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards as Best Political Journalist (Broadcast) in 2012[13] for her show on 2012 UP elections and then again in 2014[14] for her 2014 general elections coverage, including a documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.