He obtained his bachelor's degree from Langat Singh College, Muzaffarpur, affiliated to Bihar University.

Working as freelance journalist in Patna, he wrote for Dharmyug, Saptahik Hindustaan, Dinmaan and Ravivar.

[4] In 1994, Anjum began his career in journalism by joining BAG Films as director of the talk show Rubaru hosted by the Congress leader Rajeev Shukla.

As a result, Fem magazine mentioned him in its list of 50 most powerful people of Bihar in its survey conducted in 2016.

[5] He left News 24 in 2014 and joined India TV as its managing editor, working under editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma.