Senior journalist and Aaj Tak’s star anchor Rohit Sardana dies of heart attack Senior journalist and Aaj Tak’s star anchor Rohit Sardana dies of heart attack Senior journalist Rohit Sardana passed away at a Noida hospital on April 30. He was 41. advertisement Aaj Tak's senior journalist Rohit Sardana passed away on Friday. Senior journalist and Aaj Tak anchor Rohit Sardana has passed away. The 41-year-old died of cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Noida on Friday (April 30). Rohit Sardana is survived by his wife, two daughters, and his parents. The 41-year-old Aaj Tak anchor had recently tested positive for Covid-19 but he was active and on his way to recovery. Rohit continued to encourage his colleagues and was amplifying Covid-related posts on Twitter till late Thursday night.