Teesta Setalvad Biography

Teesta Setalvad is an Indian human rights activist and journalist. Setalvad is known for filing several lawsuits against the Gujarat government after the 2002 Gujarat riots. In July 2022, the Gujarat Police ATS arrested him for presenting false facts and evidence in court against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Teesta Setalwad Age

Teesta Atul Setalvad was born on Friday, 9 February 1962 in Bombay. His age is 60 years.

 Teesta Setalwad Height

Setalwad stands at an average height of 5 feet 5 inches.

Teesta Setalwad Family

Teesta was born in Mumbai, India to her loving parents Atul Setalvad and Sita Setalvad. He grew up with Amelie Setalvad.

Teesta Setalwad Husband

She is married to her beloved husband Javed Anand. The couple has a child, Tamara Setalvad.

Teesta Setalvad Net Worth

Setalvad has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

 Teesta Setalvad Career

Teesta started working as a journalist in 1983, after completing her graduation, and served as a columnist for The Daily (India), The Indian Express and Business Magazine. Her first major report was on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Sattelwad covered the event in great detail. During the 1992 Hindu-Muslim riots in Mumbai, Teesta and her husband, Javed Anand, decided to quit their jobs as mainstream journalists and start their monthly reporting magazine, Communalism Combat.

On 1 April 2002, Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand started a non-governmental organization (NGO) called Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP). Together with renowned personalities from different fields like Father Cedric Prakash (Catholic Priest), Anil Dharkar (Journalist), Alik Padamsi, Javed Akhtar (Musician), Vijay Tendulkar and Rahul Bose (Actor) they started their NGO. .