9 Notable alumni of National Institute of Design
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Institute of Design is ranked #4,302 in the world and #190 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from National Institute of Design sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Institute of Design won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sheba Chhachhi
1958-. (aged 68)
writer
filmmaker
installation artist
photographer
Sheba Chhachhi, is an Ethiopian-born Indian photographer, women's rights activist, writer, filmmaker, and installation artist. She is based in New Delhi and has exhibited her works widely in India and internationally.
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2. Pravin Mishra
1975-. (aged 51)
painter
author
journalist
Pravin Mishra is an Indian filmmaker, painter, columnist and educationist based in Karjat, Maharashtra in Western India.
3. Lekha Washington
1984-. (aged 42)
actor
Lekha Washington is an Indian actress, artist, and product designer who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu language films as well as a few Hindi films. She was first recognised for her work as a sculptor in 2002 and then as a theatre actress in Chennai based stage plays. After appearing as a video jockey with SS Music, Washington's...
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4. Pan Nalin
screenwriter
film director
director
film producer
Nalin Kumar Pandya, popularly known as Pan Nalin, is an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing award-winning movies like Samsara, Valley of Flowers (2006), Angry Indian Goddesses (2015) and the semi-autobiographical Chhello Show (translation: Last Film Show) (2021). His debut feature Samsara (Miramax) was worldwide critical and commercial triumph and went on to win awards like Best First Feature Film...
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5. Dayanita Singh
1961-. (aged 65)
photojournalist
painter
journalist
printmaker
photographer
Dayanita Singh is an Indian photographer whose primary format is the book. She has published fourteen books.
6. Orijit Sen
1963-. (aged 63)
graphic designer
Orijit Sen is an Indian graphic artist and designer. His graphic novel River of Stories, published in 1994 by Kalpavriksh, is considered as the first graphic novel of India. He co-founded People Tree in 1990 as a "collaborative studio and store for artists, designers, and craftspeople." He is one of the founders of The Pao Collective of comic book artists....
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7. Aditya Pande
1976-. (aged 50)
painter
Aditya Pande is an Indian contemporary artist. His technique often involves a layering of surfaces along with mixed, diverse media ranging from vector drawing, digital photography, ink, acrylic paint to tinsel. His work combines the skills of drawing and printmaking with photography and painting.
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8. Dadi Pudumjee
1951-. (aged 75)
puppeteer
Dadi Pudumjee is a puppeteer in India and he is the founder of The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992.
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9. Dibakar Banerjee
1969-. (aged 57)
composer
film director
film score composer
screenwriter
Dibakar Banerjee is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and advertisement-filmmaker known for his work in Hindi films. Banerjee started his career in advertising, being a feature filmmaker, he still continues to be an ad-filmmaker. He also runs his own film production company, Dibakar Banerjee Productions.
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