Shammi Narang

Shammi Narang is an Indian media personality, voice-over artist, ex news anchor and entrepreneur based in Delhi.

[1] After the advent of satellite television, Narang left the channel and instead started training upcoming and budding news anchors, journalists, voice-over artists and emcees.

[2] Narang graduated with an engineering degree from YMCA, Faridabad and was motivated by his father to indulge in hobbies such as stunt riding.

[2] Later, his love for adventure made him join Escorts as a stunt rider, inspired by Rishi Kapoor, a character from the film Bobby.

[3] With the newscasts of those days having significantly fewer visuals and more of impersonal, restrained vocal illustrations,[7] Narang became 'the face of Doordarshan news reading'[2] with his correctness in pronunciation and diction.

[7] Doordarshan lost its acclaimed spot after cable and satellite television entered India as it just couldn't stand the competition, with its refusal to adapt to the age of live telecasts.

campaign of Bharatiya Janata Party during the 2009 elections used Kaka Hathrasi's satirical jingles sung by Narang.

[13] On the potential of the voice-over industry, Narang spoke in an interview that 'voice is the biggest asset of communication'[6] and it can get one a very decent pay even at the starting level.

[6] He recommends a 3-minute recitation session of 'Om' everyday, steaming the throat without gargling, yoga, meditation and avoiding abusive language for a deep and young voice.

[2] He is the male voice with a deep baritone that guides the passengers on the do's and don'ts and the Hindi version of the courteous 'Please mind the gap!'

[16] He has composed music for a number of ad films, like Tata Tea's Na jaane kya rishta.