Sarla Maheshwari, veteran anchor and one of the most familiar faces of Doordarshan news, dies at 71 Share February 12, 2026 minutespedia.in Topstory Sarla Maheshwari, veteran Doordarshan anchor who was one of the most prominent faces of DD news in the 1980s and the 1990s, passed away on Thursday at the age of 71. Her last rites will be held at the Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi later in the day.
