List of Famous people born in India
Richa Chadha
Richa Chadda is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films, best known for her work in the Fukrey Series. After debuting in a small role in the comedy film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), she worked as a supporting actress in several films. Her major breakthrough was a supporting role in the film noir gangster saga Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), where her role as the bellicose and extremely foul-tongued wife of a gangster earned her a Filmfare award. Her sole foray into mainstream cinema has been as a supporting character in Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013).
Alisha Chinai
Alisha Chinai is an Indian pop singer known for her Indi-pop albums as well as playback singing in Hindi cinema. She began her singing career with the album Jadoo in 1985, and by the 1990s she had become known as the 'Queen of Indipop'. Her best known songs were with producers Anu Malik and Biddu during the 1990s.
Disha Vakani
Disha Vakani is an Indian film and television actress. She is well known for playing the role of Daya Jethalal Gada in popular daily sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Sugandha Garg
Sugandha Garg is an Indian film actress, singer and television host.She was last seen in Indian web series "Aarya"
Mohan Babu
Manchu Bhakthavatsalam Naidu, known popularly as Mohan Babu, is an Indian actor and producer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than five hundred feature films in lead, supporting and a variety of roles.
A. S. Kiran Kumar
Aluru Seelin Kiran Kumar is an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, having assumed office on 14 January 2015. He is credited with the development of key scientific instruments aboard the Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan space crafts. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. Kiran Kumar previously served as Director of Ahmedabad Space Applications Centre.
Haarsh Limbachiyaa
Haarsh Limbachiyaa is an Indian screenwriter, producer and television personality. He has written the shows Comedy Circus Ke Tansen, Comedy Nights Bachao and Comedy Nights Live. Limbachiyaa also wrote Dialogues for the film PM Narendra Modi and lyrics for the title-track of the film Malang. He has also created, produced and hosted Khatra Khatra Khatra and Hum Tum Aur Quarantine. He hosted the show India's Best Dancer along with his wife Bharti Singh.
Tanya Ravichandran
Tanya Ravichandran is an Indian actress who has worked in the Tamil film industry. She is notable for her work in films including Balle Vellaiyathevaa (2016), Brindavanam (2017) and Karuppan (2017).
Suhaib Ilyasi
Suhaib Ilyasi is an Indian television producer and director. He was the host of the notable TV crime show India's Most Wanted. He was the editor of the news magazine Bureaucracy Today'. After his wife died in 2000, Ilyasi was charged under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code for dowry death. He also got involved in a legal battle with his in-laws for the custody of his daughter. Ilyasi was acquitted in a passport case, while the charges 498A and 304B were also not proven and Ilyasi was discharged for the aforesaid charges in the trial court. Later, he was charged with murdering his wife after 14 years of the incident. On December 20, 2017, he was convicted for the murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. On 5 October 2018, Delhi High Court acquitted him, stating that there was no evidence against him on record to sustain the conviction.
Amrita Arora
Amrita Arora is an Indian film actress, model, TV Presenter and VJ. She is the Sister of Bollywood actress and host Malaika Arora.