Palki Sharma Age, Husband, Career, Children, Height, Net Worth

Palki Sharma is India’s biggest geo-political anchor and journalist. She is famous all over the world due to her monologues that picture a different perspective of global news overall. In the Indian media, she has started the trend of making the masses understand the value of the geo-political news. 

She has been active as a journalist since 2002, having over 20 plus years of experience. Palki, at present works for Firstpost. Being an English-language anchor, her reach is massive worldwide.  

But she was a part of WION before, where she gained the most popularity. She has done the interviews of top names in the geo-political world like Emmanuel Macron, Christopher Luxon and others. 

This biography article is all about her age, husband, career, children, height, net worth and professional details. So, let’s continue without any delay!

Palki Sharma

Palki Sharma Age 

Currently, Palki Sharma age is is 43 years old, as she was born on 29 May 1982 in ​​Pilani, which is a small town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Palki is a Hindu Brahmin, having Indian nationality and brown ethnicity. The meaning of her name, Palki, is palanquin. 

Physical Stats 

Palki is 5 feet and 7 inches tall. She has a slim body, with a body weight around 65 kg. Black is the colour of her hair and eyes. Palki’s body measurements are 34-26-34 inches. 

Early Life and Education 

Palki Sharma was born in ​​Pilani. But she spent her childhood in Delhi and Shimla. She went to Shimla’s iconic Loreto Convent school. 

Then from ICG Institute for Educational Research & Development, she entered the journalism degree. Palki is fluent in Hindi and English. She knows a bit of French too. 

Sanchita Shamra is the one and only sister of Palki. Her father is an ex-cricketer, while mother worked as a beautician. She came from a well-to-do family.  She has a brother too as in 2025 Rakhi, Palki posted a picture on Instagram with his brother. But she has not told his name to the public. 

Palki Sharma Husband

Palki Sharma’s husband is also a journalist. His name is Sanket Upadhyay. Hence, she calls herself as Palki Sharma Upadhyay. Sanket is an ex-NDTV anchor. He now runs a successful YouTube channel “TheRedMike” with over a million subscribers. The couple married in 2008 and are blessed to have a daughter, Manya Upadhyay. The Upadhyay family lives in Noida. 

Professional Career 

• Palki started off as a reporter on Doordarshan in 2002. 
• She then moved to print media in 2004 and became a part of Hindustan Times as a writer. 
• In 2005, she joined CNN-IBN as an anchor and worked there for 10 years. 
• In 2016, she joined iTV Network. 
• However, the major shift happened when she became a part of WION in 2019. Her show became a hit. She started to make herself more of a geo-political news anchor. After becoming a massive face in geo-political news, she left WION in September 2023. 
• She then moved to Firstpost and now her show Vantage has become a primetime hit on YouTube. 

Hidden Coterovcry and a Fact

Palki’s husband Sanket is known as one of the leading media faces in India, who opposes the current central government more than others. 

But Palki has shown herself as a deep nationalist, doing a lot of good work for the central government. So, in the media circle, a section feels that both of them are mature and they do not come in each other’s way of doing journalism, while the other section feels it is fake. 

Social Media

Palki Sharma Upadhyay has a strong presence on Instagram, with above 1.8 million followers. Other than her work life, she pictures the snippets of her personal life too on Instagram. 

Being a journalist, she has a strong presence on X with over 849k followers. Here she puts her views. She has a decent following on Facebook also with over 201k followers. 

• Instagram: @palkisharmaupadhyay

• X: @palkisu

• Facebook: @palkisupadhyay

Palki Sharma’s Net Worth

Palki Sharma’s net worth is estimated at 10 cr. She earns a salary between INR 1 cr to 2 cr at Firstpost. Palki’s husband is also a millionaire. The family lives in a lavish flat in Noida. 

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