Malavika’s journey in media began 7 years ago . She began as a journalist for the Hindu, and very soon left print behind for Radio. What began as a few radio jingles and voiceovers here and there became a full time profession 4 years ago when she began hosting the 9-12 midnight slot on Radio City Bangalore with one of the highest rated radio shows at the time – ‘Pink Noise’.

A year later, she moved to
Radio Indigo to host the Breakfast show from 7 – 11 am called ‘Indigo Rising’. 2008 saw her move to Dubai to the world’s biggest Bollywood Radio station, a pioneer in its market and a record breaking company – City 1016. She now hosts the Breakfast show – Breakfast No.1, previously called ‘English Breakfast Desi Mem’ between 6 and 11 am. It has been rated Dubai’s most listened to Breakfast show in the year 2009.

 At the Masala Lifestyle Awards 2009 she was voted the U.A.E’s best Radio Jockey.

In addition to Radio she has also hosted events for the
Leela Kempinski, Airtel, Vodafone, Infosys only to name a few. In Dubai she has hosted some of the city’s biggest social do’s and has also hosted concerts such as Dreamz 2009 ( The Salman-Katrina-Prabhudeva concert ) alongside Boman Irani and Mona Singh.

She has also hosted 3 extremely successful
Masters of the Mix shows – that are now know in Dubai to be the most exclusive Desi party on the circuit with thousands of the city’s party animals each time.

She has sung jingles for and has been the voice of brands like
Airtel, Spice, Vodafone, Scooty Pep and Kingfisher, only to name a few.

 


Contact Details:
Malavika Varadan Sharma
Senior presenter City 1016 fm
Dubai +971 50 7586782

malavikavaradan@gmail.com