[citation needed] Sutradhar Puppet of Sri Ram Center for Art and Culture performed two plays that were written by Dua for the children.

The same year, he began anchoring Jawan Tarang, a program for youth which was telecast on the newly commissioned Amritsar TV.

[citation needed] This gave his career a boost, as it bagged him the chance to anchor election analysis program for several other television channels.

[citation needed] To produce the shows based on current affairs, budget analysis, and documentary films, he launched his production company, The Communication Group, in 1988.

[8][9] Subsequently, in October 2018, film director Nishtha Jain accused Dua of persistent attempts of sexual harassment.

[12][13][14][15] A FIR was registered on 5 June 2020, by BJP spokesperson Naveen Kumar from Himachal Pradesh for allegedly "making statements conducing to public mischief".

[16] However, Supreme Court quashed sedition and other charges that were registered against Vinod Dua by Naveen Kumar for making comments critical of Narendra Modi and the Central government.

He died after developing chronic liver disease which was said to be the result of alcoholism but was attributed to the post-COVID-19 complication on 4 December 2021, in New Delhi at the age of 67.