List of Famous people born in India

Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam is an Indian politician serving as the 2nd and current Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 21 August 2017. He is the coordinator of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He also served three times as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 22 September 2001 – 1 March 2002, 29 September 2014 – 22 May 2015 and 6 December 2016 – 15 February 2017.

Karan Kapoor is an Indian photographer and former actor and model of Indian and British descent. He is the son of Shashi Kapoor and his India-settled wife Jennifer Kapoor. His paternal grandfather was Prithviraj Kapoor and his paternal uncles are Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. His elder brother Kunal Kapoor and younger sister Sanjana Kapoor have also acted in some films, but like him, they had little success because of their European looks. His maternal grandparents, Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Kendal, were actors who toured India and Asia with their theatre group, Shakespearana, performing Shakespeare and Shaw. The Merchant Ivory film, Shakespeare Wallah, was loosely based on the family, which starred his father and his aunt, actress Felicity Kendal.

Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu films. Kher made her debut in the 2015 Telugu film Rey and appeared in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's Hindi film Mirzya opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in following the year. based on the Punjabi folklore Mirza Sahiban. She made her Marathi debut in Aditya Sarpotdar's Marathi film, Mauli with Riteish Deshmukh. She maintains an avid interest in the sport of cricket, posting her views in a recurring series of clips called Silly Point with Saiyami on social media.

KM Asif is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He has played for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since 2018.

Kennedy John Victor, better known by his stage name Vikram, is an Indian actor and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is among the most decorated actors in Tamil cinema, with awards including seven Filmfare Awards South, a National Film Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Amongst his other honours include the Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and an Honorary Doctorate by the Popular University of Milan in May 2011. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Vikram was included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for 2016 and 2018. He did several variety roles in his films, and he is among the prolific actors in Tamil cinema.

Swara Bhaskar is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi film industry. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has been nominated Filmfare Award on three occasions.

Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is an Indian Islamic televangelist and preacher. He is currently a criminal absconder in charges related to funding terror activities, hate speech, inciting communal hatred, and money laundering. He fled from India in 2016 and is a fugitive wanted for questioning in India. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and Peace TV.

Deendayal Upadhyaya was an Indian politician and thinker of right-wing Hindutva ideology espoused by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and leader of the political party Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), the forerunner of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was also known as Panditji for appearing in the civil services examination hall wearing the traditional Indian dhoti-kurta and cap.

Karisma Kapoor is an Indian film actress. One of the most popular Hindi film actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards.

Raveena Tandon is an Indian actress, model and producer. Daughter of director Ravi Tandon, she was born and raised in Mumbai. She started her career in modelling and later made her acting debut in the action film Patthar Ke Phool, which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of the Year.