List of Famous people born in India
Saswata Chatterjee
Saswata Chatterjee is an Indian actor of television and films based in Kolkata. Born to actor Subhendu Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee began his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra, based on Samaresh Majumdar's Kaalpurush. He gained popularity by portraying the character of Topshe in a Feluda-based television series directed by Sandip Ray. His acting in many Bengali films has been praised by the critics, including his portrayal of a Ritwik Ghatak-inspired character in the 2013 film Meghe Dhaka Tara. He enjoyed success at the national level in Sujoy Ghosh's 2012 blockbuster Hindi film, Kahaani, where he played Bob Biswas, an assassin.
Shelley Malil
Shelley Mathew Malil is a former actor. Malil emigrated to the United States in 1974. He appeared in a number of television shows and films, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005).
Jeet Raval
Jeet Ashok Raval is a New Zealand cricketer. Raval is an opening batsman, who plays for New Zealand internationally and Northern Districts domestically. Originally from Ahmedabad in India, Raval played cricket for New Zealand's under-19 team and then spent eight years playing first-class cricket as an opening batsman for Auckland and Central Districts before being selected to play Test cricket for New Zealand for the first time in 2016. Raval initially struggled for form and it took 17 Test matches and 7 half-centuries before he scored his maiden Test century against Bangladesh.
Dzogchen Ponlob 07
The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop is an abbot of Dzogchen Monastery, founder and spiritual director of Nalandabodhi, founder of Nītārtha Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies, a leading Tibetan Buddhist scholar, and a meditation master. He is one of the highest tülkus in the Nyingma lineage and an accomplished Karma Kagyu lineage holder.
Ram Narayan
Ram Narayan, often referred to with the title Pandit, is an Indian musician who popularised the bowed instrument sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music and became the first internationally successful sarangi player.
Hard Kaur
Taran Kaur Dhillon, known by her stage name Hard Kaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer; as well as playback singer and actress in Bollywood.
Praveen Togadia
Dr Pravin Togadia is an Indian doctor, cancer surgeon and an advocate for Hindu nationalism, coming from the state of Gujarat. He was the former International Working President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and a cancer surgeon by qualification. He is Current President of Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad. He had a falling out with the Sangh Parivar and is a vocal critic of Narendra Modi.
Radhakishan Damani
Radhakishan S. Damani is an Indian billionaire investor, businessman and the founder of DMart. He also manages his portfolio through his Investment firm, Bright Star Investments Limited.
Andrea Wulf
Andrea Wulf is a British historian and writer who has written books, newspaper articles and book reviews.
Govind Singh Dotasra
Govind Singh Dotasra is the President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. He also holds the position of Minister of State for primary and secondary education and the Minister for Tourism and Devasthan in the Government of Rajasthan. He is member of 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Ex-Chief Whip of congress in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He represents the Laxmangarh constituency of Sikar district of Rajasthan since 2008. He is an active member of Indian National Congress since 1981.