Tejeshwar Singh

Tejeshwar Singh (1945 – December 15, 2007) was an Indian publisher, journalist, newscaster and theater activist.

Singh was the son of Indian diplomat Gurbachan Singh, who served as an envoy to Switzerland, Bhutan and Pakistan. cite news |first=|last=|title=Publisher, newscaster Tejeshwar Singh dead
url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=3b55d972-951c-4627-aafa-a4e7b12d08f5&&Headline=Newscaster+Tejeshwar+Singh+dead|work= Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2007-12-15 |accessdate=2007-01-09] He founded a publishing firm, Sage Publications, in 1981, which is now a prominent Indian publishing house However, Singh was most well known to Indians as a famous newsreader on the nationwide television network, Doordarshan, during the 1980s and early 1990s.

He also acted as a main villion in well known 1987 Hindi Film Jalwa as Deen Dayal aka D.D. and as Ravi Uncle in Chai Pani Etc. 2004.

Tejeshwar Singh died of a sudden heart attack at his home in Mussoorie, India, on December 15, 2007. He was in his early 60s when he died.

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*imdb name|id=1505105|name=Tejeshwar Singh
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=3b55d972-951c-4627-aafa-a4e7b12d08f5&&Headline=Newscaster+Tejeshwar+Singh+dead Hindustan Times: Publisher, newscaster Tejeshwar Singh dead]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/18/stories/2007121855381100.htm The Hindu: Tejeshwar Singh known for his baritone voice and perfect diction]
* [http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tejeshwar-Singh-voice-of-DD-news-passes-away/250839/ Express India: Tejeshwar Singh, voice of DD news, passes away]
* [http://sagepub.in Sage Publications India]

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