List of Famous people born in India

Mira Nair is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spheres. Among her best known films are Mississippi Masala, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, The Namesake, the Golden Lion winning Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay!, which received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.

Subedar Sanjay Kumar, PVC is a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army, and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award.

Nafisa Ali is an Indian actress and a Politician from Indian National Congress and a social activist.

Shivam Mavi is an Indian cricketer. In December 2017, he was named in India's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction. He made his Twenty20 debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Indian Premier League on 14 April 2018.

Jagadeesha Suchith, also known as J Suchith, is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka cricket team. A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Suchith has also played in the Indian Premier League.

Piyush Sahdev is an Indian television actor. He is known for playing the role of Lord Rama in Life OK's Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev and Samay in Sony TV's Beyhadh. He has also played the role of Kabeer Tripathi (KT) in Zee TV's Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke. He played the role of Abu Fazl in Colors TV's Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali.

Vasanth is a film director from Tamil Nadu. He was born in 1964.

Vidit Gujrathi is an Indian chess player. He attained the title of Grandmaster in January 2013, becoming the 30th player from India to do so. He is currently the third highest rated player in India, and is the fourth Indian player to have crossed the Elo rating threshold of 2700.

Mridula Sinha was an Indian writer and politician who served as Governor of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019. She was the first woman Governor of Goa.

Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is an Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music, and renowned for his virtuoso playing techniques and compositions in orchestral fusion.