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100 Notable alumni of University of Mumbai

Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees

University of Mumbai is ranked #1,267 in the world and #21 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from University of Mumbai sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Mumbai won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar

1. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar

1897-1960 (aged 63)
lawyer diplomat philosopher politician
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar was a Pakistani politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Pakistan, appointed in this capacity on 17 October 1957. He resigned due to a vote of no confidence on 11 December 1957, against him.
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I. G. Patel

2. I. G. Patel

1924-2005 (aged 81)
banker economist civil servant
Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel, popularly known as I. G. Patel, was an Indian economist and civil servant who is best known as the fourteenth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and the ninth director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
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Atul Kasbekar

3. Atul Kasbekar

1965-. (aged 61)
photographer fashion photographer
Atul Kasbekar is an Indian fashion photographer, recognised for his Kingfisher Calendar shoots. He owns Bling! Entertainment Solutions and Corporate Image, and is a Bollywood film producer through partnership in Ellipsis Entertainment.
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Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai

4. Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai

1940-2025 (aged 85)
writer economist university teacher politician
Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai, Baron Desai was an Indian-born British economist and Labour politician.
Madhav Gadgil

5. Madhav Gadgil

1942-2026 (aged 84)
biologist professor ecologist opinion journalist
Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil was an Indian ecologist, academic, writer, columnist and the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences, a research unit of the Indian Institute of Science. He was a onetime member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India and the Head of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) of 2010, popularly known as...
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K.C. Mahindra

6. K.C. Mahindra

1894-1963 (aged 69)
businessperson
Kailash Chandra Mahindra,, was an Indian industrialist, who co-founded Mahindra & Mohammed in 1945 which was later renamed as Mahindra & Mahindra in 1948, with Jagdish Chandra Mahindra
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Murli Deora

7. Murli Deora

1937-2014 (aged 77)
politician
Murli Deora was an Indian politician, businessman, and social worker. He was the Mayor of Mumbai, a Member of Parliament in both the Upper and Lower Houses, and a Minister of Cabinet rank. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
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Vinayak Raut

8. Vinayak Raut

1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Vinayak Raut is an Indian politician & former Member of Parliament, Loksabha. He is leader of Shiv Sena in Lok Sabha and he represented Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. Originally from Mumbai, Raut was previously elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vile Parle of Mumbai for 1999-2004 as a Shiv Sena candidate. He was...
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Vijaya Mehta

9. Vijaya Mehta

1934-. (aged 92)
actor television actor screenwriter film actor stage actor
Vijaya Mehta, is a noted Indian Marathi film and theatre director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema. She is a founder member of Mumbai-based theatre group, Rangayan with playwright Vijay Tendulkar, and actors Arvind Deshpande and Shriram Lagoo. She is most known for her acclaimed role in film Party (1984) and for her directorial ventures,...
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Narendra Jadhav

10. Narendra Jadhav

1953-. (aged 73)
university teacher civil servant politician writer economist
Narendra Damodar Jadhav is an Indian economist, educationist, public policy expert, professor and writer in English, Marathi and Hindi.
Harish Bhimani

11. Harish Bhimani

1946-. (aged 80)
actor
Harish Bhimani is an Indian voiceover artiste, writer and anchor. He was the voice of Samay (Time), the narrator of the TV series Mahabharat.
Gulfam Khan

12. Gulfam Khan

1972-. (aged 54)
actor television actor
Gulfam Khan is an Indian television and film actress who works in Indian television and Bollywood Hindi cinema. She is known for playing the role of Nazneen in Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga from 2018 to 2020.
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Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati

13. Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati

1921-2017 (aged 96)
lawyer judge
Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati was the 17th Chief Justice of India, serving from 12 July 1985 until his retirement on 20 December 1986. He introduced the concepts of public interest litigation and absolute liability in India, and for this reason is held, along with Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, to be a pioneer of judicial activism in the country. He is...
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Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat

14. Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat

1934-2023 (aged 89)
politician
Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat was an Indian agriculturist and politician who served as the first first gentleman of India as the husband of President Pratibha Patil. He also served as the first gentleman of Rajasthan and also as mayor of Amravati. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.
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Kallam Anji Reddy

15. Kallam Anji Reddy

1939-2013 (aged 74)
biologist
Kallam Anji Reddy was an Indian entrepreneur in the pharmaceutical industry, the founder-chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which he established in 1984, and chairman of Dr Reddy's Foundation (DRF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the group, established 1996. He was a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry.
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Ajit Gulabchand

16. Ajit Gulabchand

1948-. (aged 78)
business magnate
Ajit Gulabchand is an Indian industrialist. Gulabchand is the chairman of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). He had served as the Chairman and Managing Director of HCC for the past four decades till 2023. He is also a founder member of the Construction Federation of India (CFI). Gulabchand serves as chairman of the board of governance at National Institute of Construction...
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Buck Ruxton

17. Buck Ruxton

1899-1936 (aged 37)
physician
Buck Ruxton was an Indian-born physician convicted and subsequently hanged for the September 1935 murders of his common-law wife, Isabella Ruxton (née Kerr), and the family housemaid, Mary Jane Rogerson, at his home in Lancaster, England. These murders are informally known as the Bodies Under the Bridge and the Jigsaw Murders, while Ruxton himself became known as The Savage Surgeon.
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R. Hari Kumar

18. R. Hari Kumar

1962-. (aged 64)
naval officer
Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is retired flag officer in the Indian Navy. He served as 25th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). Previously, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. In his prior appointments, he served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Chief of Personnel, Controller Personnel Services, the Flag Officer Commanding...
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Kurush Deboo

19. Kurush Deboo

1963-. (aged 63)
actor television actor
Kurush Deboo is an Indian actor who has acted in many supporting roles in Hindi films and television series. He was first noticed as Shah Rukh Khan's character's loyal friend in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. He is known for his role as Dr. Rustom Pavri in Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
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Homai Vyarawalla

20. Homai Vyarawalla

1913-2012 (aged 99)
photojournalist photographer journalist
Homai Vyarawalla, commonly known by her pseudonym Dalda 13, was India's first woman photojournalist. She began her career in 1938 working for the Bombay Chronicle, capturing images of daily life in the city. Vyarawalla worked for the British Information Services from the 1940s until 1970 when she retired. In 2011, she was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award...
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Jagdish Chandra Mahindra

21. Jagdish Chandra Mahindra

1892-1951 (aged 59)
businessperson
Jagdish Chandra Mahindra was an Indian industrialist and co-founder of Mahindra & Mahindra in 1945, with Kailash Chandra Mahindra and Malik Ghulam Mohammed. He is the grandfather of Anand Mahindra, the present chairman of Mahindra Group.
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Irawati Karve

22. Irawati Karve

1905-1970 (aged 65)
poet writer anthropologist
Irawati Karve was an Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist and writer from Maharashtra, India. She was one of the students of G.S. Ghurye, the founder of sociology in India. She has been regarded as the first female Indian sociologist.
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Divyank Turakhia

23. Divyank Turakhia

1982-. (aged 44)
business executive
Divyank Turakhia is an Indian-born computer-programmer, businessman, billionaire, serial entrepreneur, and investor. His net worth is estimated at $3.46 billion (as of Sept 2025). He founded Media.net, which he sold in 2016 to a Chinese consortium for $900 million, the third-largest ever ad-tech deal.
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Nishigandha Wad

24. Nishigandha Wad

1969-. (aged 57)
actor television actor
Nishigandha Wad is an Indian film & television actress, social scientist, and author. She is known for her roles in 90s Marathi films.
Kamal Ranadive

25. Kamal Ranadive

1917-2001 (aged 84)
medical researcher biologist
Kamal Jayasing Ranadive was an Indian biomedical researcher known for her research on the links between cancers and viruses. She was a founding member of the Indian Women Scientists' Association (IWSA).
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Bhavin Turakhia

26. Bhavin Turakhia

1979-. (aged 47)
businessperson
Bhavin Turakhia, is an entrepreneur, and the founder of Titan, Flock, Radix, CodeChef, and Zeta. In 2016, Bhavin, a billionaire, was ranked as the 95th richest person in India, along with his brother Divyank Turakhia, according to Forbes. He was a 2011 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
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Jagdish Bhagwati

27. Jagdish Bhagwati

1934-. (aged 92)
university teacher economist
Jagdish Natwarlal Bhagwati is an Indian-born naturalized American economist and trade theorist. He is a University Professor of economics and law at Columbia University and a Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. He has made contributions to international trade theory and economic development.
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Pherozeshah Mehta

28. Pherozeshah Mehta

1845-1915 (aged 70)
politician
Sir Pherozeshah Merwanjee Mehta was an Indian politician and lawyer from Bombay. He was knighted by the British Government in India for his service to law. He became the Municipal commissioner of Bombay Municipality in 1873 and its president four times – 1884, 1885, 1905 and 1911. Mehta was one of the founding members and President of the Indian National...
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Swati Piramal

29. Swati Piramal

1956-. (aged 70)
businessperson physician
Swati Ajay Piramal is an Indian scientist and businesswoman, she also involved in healthcare, focusing on public health and innovation. She is the vice chairperson of Piramal Group, a business conglomerate with interests in pharmaceuticals, financial services, real estate and glass packaging.
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Narayan Apte

30. Narayan Apte

1911-1949 (aged 38)
politician
Narayan Dattatraya Apte was an Indian assassin and recruiting officer for the Royal Indian Air Force. He was executed by hanging for planning the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Fali Sam Nariman

31. Fali Sam Nariman

1929-2024 (aged 95)
politician barrister
Fali Sam Nariman was an Indian jurist. He was a senior advocate to the Supreme Court of India from 1971 and was the President of the Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010. Nariman was an internationally recognised jurist on international arbitration and was also noted for his impact on constitutional jurisprudence in India. He was honoured with the...
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Arjun Appadurai

32. Arjun Appadurai

1949-. (aged 77)
anthropologist academic theorist sociologist
Arjun Appadurai FRAI is an Indian-American anthropologist who has been recognized as a major theorist in globalization studies. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. In his anthropological work, he discusses the importance of the modernity of nation-states and globalization. He is the former professor of anthropology and South Asian Languages and...
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Paresh Ganatra

33. Paresh Ganatra

1973-. (aged 53)
actor television actor
Paresh Ganatra is an Indian television, stage and film actor. He is known for his role as Praveen Thakkar in the Star Plus comedy series Baa Bahu Aur Baby (2005–2010), SAB TV's sitcom Chidiya Ghar and films like No Entry (2005), Rowdy Rathore (2012) amongst others.
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Vikas Bhalla

34. Vikas Bhalla

1972-. (aged 54)
singer actor television actor
Vikas Bhalla pronounced [ʋɪkaːs bʱəlla] is an Indian film, television actor, singer and producer. Vikas is trained in Hindustani classical music from Allahabad University, under Pandit Jialal Vasant. He appeared as a lead actor in films in the early 90s, and went on to feature in several music and video albums. In 1995, Bhalla made his film debut in Ramesh...
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Ram Sampath

35. Ram Sampath

1977-. (aged 49)
composer songwriter singer record producer
Ram Sampath is an Indian composer, music producer and musician, who started his career composing advertising jingles for Mumbai-based advertising industry, subsequently he started composing for pop albums like Tanha Dil (2000) by Shaan, before composing for films like Khakee, Delhi Belly (2011), Talaash (2012), Raees etc.
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Shubha Balsavar Khote

36. Shubha Balsavar Khote

1937-. (aged 89)
television actor film director actor film actor
Shubha Balsavar is an Indian film and television actress who has worked in several Hindi-language and a few Marathi- Bhojpuri- films. She is also a former women's national champion in swimming and cycling.
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Cornelia Dorabuji

37. Cornelia Dorabuji

1866-1954 (aged 88)
lawyer
Cornelia Sorabji was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer. She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University. Returning to India after her studies at Oxford, Sorabji became involved in social and advisory work on behalf of the purdahnashins, women who were forbidden to communicate with the outside male...
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Ester Noronha

38. Ester Noronha

1992-. (aged 34)
actor film director
Ester Valerie Noronha is an Indian actress and director, who works in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Konkani films. She is known for her roles in Bhimavaram Bullodu, Shakeela (2020), Lanke (2021), Sophiya, and the crime thriller series Recce (2022).
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Teesta Setalvad

39. Teesta Setalvad

1962-. (aged 64)
author human rights defender journalist
Teesta Setalvad is an Indian civil rights activist and journalist. She is the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), an organisation formed to advocate for the victims of 2002 Gujarat riots.
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Shri Thanedar

40. Shri Thanedar

1955-. (aged 71)
author businessperson politician
Shri Thanedar is an American businessman, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Thanedar served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023. He was also a candidate in the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan in the 2018 election.
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Madhur Mittal

41. Madhur Mittal

1991-. (aged 35)
film actor
Madhur Mittal is an Indian actor. He is known for his character 'Tito' in the TV serial Shaka Laka Boom Boom and his performance as Salim Malik in the film Slumdog Millionaire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2008 and for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a...
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Bombay Jayashri

42. Bombay Jayashri

composer singer teacher actor
Jayashri Ramnath, known professionally as Bombay Jayashri, is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer, and musician. She has sung songs in multiple languages, including for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English movies. Born into a family of musicians, Jayashri represents the fourth generation of music practitioners in her family. Trained by Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.R. Balamani, She was awarded India's...
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Devdutt Pattanaik

43. Devdutt Pattanaik

1970-. (aged 56)
mythographer writer
Devdutt Pattanaik is a mythologist, writer, illustrator, and speaker known for explaining the relevance of Indian and World mythology in modern times, especially in management, leadership, and culture.
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Swapnil Joshi

44. Swapnil Joshi

1977-. (aged 49)
actor television actor
Swapnil Joshi is an Indian film and television actor, in Hindi and Marathi languages. At nine years old, he appeared in the Ramanand Sagar show Uttar Ramayan. He has done some of the most successful series in television such as Krishna, Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta as well as films like Duniyadari, Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai casting him as the lead actor. He has...
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Anand Tiwari

45. Anand Tiwari

1983-. (aged 43)
film director director actor film actor
Anand Tiwari is an Indian actor, producer, writer, lyricist and director known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in films like Kites (2010), Udaan (2010), Aisha (2010), and Go Goa Gone (2013). As a stage actor, he is best known for Rage Productions' One on One (2010).
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Kashmira Shah

46. Kashmira Shah

1971-. (aged 55)
actor film director model
Kashmera Shah is an Indian-American actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi films. She was also a contestant on the reality shows Bigg Boss 1, Nach Baliye 3 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4.
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Uday Kotak

47. Uday Kotak

1959-. (aged 67)
entrepreneur
Uday Suresh Kotak is an Indian banker and founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank, where he is a non-executive director. He resigned from his CEO position in September 2023. His son, Jay Kotak, is the co-head of the bank's digital banking app, 811.
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Siddhi Idnani

48. Siddhi Idnani

1996-. (aged 30)
actor
Siddhi Idnani is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Telugu film Jamba Lakidi Pamba (2018). She was critically acclaimed as "Paavai" for her role in the Tamil film Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (2022). She made her Hindi debut with The Kerala Story (2023).
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Kshama Sawant

49. Kshama Sawant

1973-. (aged 53)
economist activist politician
Kshama Sawant is an Indian-American socialist politician and economist who served on the Seattle City Council from 2014 to 2024. She was a member of Socialist Alternative and the first and only member of the party to date to be elected to public office, until part of the party split to found Revolutionary Workers.
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Sanjay Gupta

50. Sanjay Gupta

1969-. (aged 57)
novelist neurosurgeon journalist actor surgeon
Sanjay Gupta is an Indian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. Gupta is mostly known for his remakes of American action-thriller and crime films, including films such as Aatish, Kaante, Kaabil, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Jazbaa and Zinda, and Mumbai Saga. He has frequently cast Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham in his films.
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Iskandar Ali Mirza

51. Iskandar Ali Mirza

1899-1969 (aged 70)
politician
Iskander Ali Mirza was a Pakistani politician and military general who served as the fourth and last governor-general of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956, and then as the first president of Pakistan from the promulgation of the first constitution in 1956 until his overthrow in a coup d'état in 1958, following his declaration of martial law and unilateral abrogation of...
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Rahul Bose

52. Rahul Bose

1967-. (aged 59)
film actor film director journalist activist actor
Rahul Bose is an Indian actor and athlete who works in Hindi films. Bose is the president of Rugby India.
Chanda Kochhar

53. Chanda Kochhar

1961-. (aged 65)
banker businessperson entrepreneur
Chanda Kochhar is an Indian banker. She was the MD and CEO of ICICI Bank from 2009 to 2018 She resigned from her positions in 2018 due a case of conflict of interest. Subsequently, she was fired by ICICI Bank, a decision which was later upheld by the Supreme Court of India.
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Saiee Manjrekar

54. Saiee Manjrekar

1998-. (aged 28)
actor
Saiee Manjrekar is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Hindi films. The daughter of actors Mahesh Manjrekar and Medha Manjrekar, she made her acting debut with Dabangg 3 (2019). Manjrekar has since appeared in the Telugu films Ghani (2022), Major (2022) and Skanda (2023).
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Dorabji Tata

55. Dorabji Tata

1859-1932 (aged 73)
businessperson
Sir Dorabji Jamsetji Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist of the British Raj, and a key figure in the history and development of the Tata Group. He was knighted in 1910 for his contributions to industry in British India. He was the elder son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. He played a pioneering role by...
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Yashwantrao Chavan

56. Yashwantrao Chavan

1913-1984 (aged 71)
politician
Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India in the short-lived Charan Singh ministry in 1979. He served as the last Chief Minister of Bombay State and the first of Maharashtra after the latter was created by the division of Bombay State. His also held significant ministerial post was...
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Suresh Prabhu

57. Suresh Prabhu

1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is an Indian politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1996 to 2009, representing Rajapur in the Lok Sabha. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing Andhra Pradesh and Haryana from 2014 to 2022. Prabhu was PM Narendra Modi's Sherpa for the Group of 20 annual summit 2014-2015.
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Devayani

58. Devayani

1974-. (aged 52)
actor television actor
Sushma Jaidev, professionally known as Devayani Rajakumaran, is an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Bengali films.
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Priya Dutt

59. Priya Dutt

1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Priya Dutt Roncon is an Indian politician and social worker. She was elected for the first time to the 14th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North West constituency in Maharashtra on 22 November 2005, representing the Indian National Congress party. She represented the Mumbai North Central constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha from 2009. In the 2014 and 2019 Indian general...
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Dhvani Bhanushali

60. Dhvani Bhanushali

1998-. (aged 28)
singer
Dhvani Bhanushali is an Indian pop singer and actress. Born in Mumbai, she gained popularity with her single Vaaste in 2019 which has crossed 1.7 billion views on YouTube, making her the youngest and fastest Indian pop star to hit 1 billion views on YouTube. She started her music career in 2017 by singing acoustic version song Humsafar from Badrinath...
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Ratanji Tata

61. Ratanji Tata

1871-1918 (aged 47)
art collector businessperson
Sir Ratanji Jamsetji Tata JP was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist during the British Raj. He was the younger son of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group.
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Anurag Basu

62. Anurag Basu

1970-. (aged 56)
actor screenwriter film director
Anurag Basu is an Indian director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, and actor in Hindi cinema. He is best known for films that tackle bold themes of passion, envy, and adultery.
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Ajay Piramal

63. Ajay Piramal

1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson
Ajay Gopikisan Piramal is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of the Piramal Group, a conglomerate with interests in pharmaceutical, financial services, real estate, healthcare analytics and glass packaging. As of September 2025, his net worth is estimated at US$3.3 billion.
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Sunil Gavaskar

64. Sunil Gavaskar

1949-. (aged 77)
film actor cricketer
Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar, is a former captain of the Indian national cricket team who represented India and Mumbai from 1971 to 1987. He was the first batsman to pass 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Gavaskar is acknowledged as one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time.
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Naval Tata

65. Naval Tata

1904-1989 (aged 85)
businessperson
Naval Hormusji Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who worked for the Tata Group. He was the adopted son of Sir Ratan Tata, and the father of Ratan, Jimmy and Noel Tata.
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Amaal Mallik

66. Amaal Mallik

1991-. (aged 35)
composer
Amaal Mallik is an Indian music director, composer, and singer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. He made his debut as a film composer with Jai Ho and gained wider recognition with the song “Sooraj Dooba Hain,” which achieved commercial success and contributed to his emergence as a notable composer in Hindi Cinema.
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Sucheta Dalal

67. Sucheta Dalal

1968-. (aged 58)
journalist author
Sucheta Dalal is an Indian business journalist and author. She has been a journalist for over two decades and was awarded a Padma Shri for journalism in 2006. She was the Financial Editor for the Times of India until 1998 when she joined the Indian Express group as a Consulting Editor, leaving in 2008. She is known for exposing the...
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Shraddha Arya

68. Shraddha Arya

1987-. (aged 39)
actor television actor
Shraddha Arya is an Indian actress. She made her film debut as a lead role in SJ Suryah's Tamil film Kalvanin Kadhali along with Nayantara in 2006, in Hindi film Nishabd and in Telugu film Godava with Vaibhav Reddy. She is known for her performances in the Life OK serials Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki, Tumhari Paakhi and Dream Girl.
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Mithila Palkar

69. Mithila Palkar

1993-. (aged 33)
actor television actor
Mithila Palkar is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films and web series. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award Marathi and two Filmfare OTT Awards.
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Lal Krishna Advani

70. Lal Krishna Advani

1927-. (aged 99)
autobiographer lawyer politician
Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician and statesman who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004 under then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He is one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva organisation. He was the longest...
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Shabana Azmi

71. Shabana Azmi

1950-. (aged 76)
singer film actor politician stage actor actor
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Her career in the Hindi film industry has spanned over 160 films, mostly within independent and neorealist parallel cinema, though her work extended to mainstream films as well as a number of international projects. One of India's most acclaimed actresses, Azmi is known for her portrayals of distinctive, often...
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

72. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

1960-2022 (aged 62)
businessperson stock trader
Rakesh Radheyshyam Jhunjhunwala was an Indian billionaire investor, stock trader, and Chartered Accountant. He began investing in 1985 with a capital of ₹5,000, with his first major profit in 1986. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of US$5.8 billion, making him the 438th richest person in the world. He was a partner in his...
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Jamsetji Tata

73. Jamsetji Tata

1839-1904 (aged 65)
entrepreneur
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. He established the city of Jamshedpur.
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Siddharth Roy Kapur

74. Siddharth Roy Kapur

1974-. (aged 52)
film producer television producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur is an Indian film producer and the founder of Roy Kapur Films. He is the former managing director of The Walt Disney Company India and the former president of the Producers Guild of India in a tenure lasting six terms (2016–22).
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Smita Patil

75. Smita Patil

1955-1986 (aged 31)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Smita Patil was an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi and Marathi films. Regarded among the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her unconventional portrayal of strong and independent women. Patil appeared in over 80 films, in a career that spanned over a decade and was the recipient of two National...
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Lara Dutta

76. Lara Dutta

1978-. (aged 48)
film actor beauty pageant contestant model
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress. The winner of Miss Intercontinental 1997 and Miss Universe 2000 pageants, she has since predominantly worked in Hindi films and series. Dutta is a recipient of a Filmfare Award and established herself as a prominent leading actress in the 2000s.
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Ileana D'Cruz

77. Ileana D'Cruz

1986-. (aged 40)
model film actor
Ileana D'Cruz is a Portuguese actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Awards South.
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Vidya Balan

78. Vidya Balan

1979-. (aged 47)
fashion model model television actor film actor
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She was invited by the Academy...
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Nita Ambani

79. Nita Ambani

1963-. (aged 63)
philanthropist
Nita Mukesh Ambani is an Indian businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and a director of Reliance Industries. She is married to Reliance Industries Limited's chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani. With a family fortune estimated in excess of US$113.5 billion (November 2025), the Ambani's are among the richest...
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Aditya Roy Kapur

80. Aditya Roy Kapur

1985-. (aged 41)
actor
Aditya Roy Kapur is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After working as a VJ, he made his acting debut with the musical drama London Dreams (2009). Kapur had his first commercial success with the romance Aashiqui 2 (2013). In the same year, the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani emerged as his highest-grossing release, and won him...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

81. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

1973-. (aged 53)
model beauty pageant contestant actor film actor
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Time magazine named her one of...
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Freida Pinto

82. Freida Pinto

1984-. (aged 42)
television presenter model television actor actor film actor
Freida Selena Pinto is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter.
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Zakir Naik

83. Zakir Naik

1965-. (aged 61)
orator docent writer surgeon podcaster
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is an Indian Islamic da'i and orator who focuses on comparative religion. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and Peace TV. He is a well-known figure in the Islamic world. Unlike many Islamic preachers, he quotes from various religious scriptures in his speeches which he delivers in English rather than...
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Emraan Hashmi

84. Emraan Hashmi

1979-. (aged 47)
actor
Syed Emraan Anwar Hashmi is an Indian film actor, who appears in Hindi films. Initially known for performing bold scenes, Hashmi has since portrayed strong roles in films. One of the most unconventional actors of India, Hashmi has received four Filmfare Award nominations.
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

85. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

1883-1966 (aged 83)
playwright philosopher revolutionary writer prose writer
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian politician and ideologue. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while confined at Ratnagiri in 1922. The prefix "Veer" (meaning 'brave') was given by himself when he penned his own biography under the pseudonym Chitragupta. He was a leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha.
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John Abraham

86. John Abraham

1978-. (aged 48)
American football player
John Abraham is an Indian actor, writer and film producer who works in Hindi films. He is a recipient of one National Film Award along with four Filmfare Awards nominations. Abraham has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2017.
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Mukesh Ambani

87. Mukesh Ambani

1957-. (aged 69)
graphic designer businessperson entrepreneur
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, the largest public company in India by market capitalisation in 2025. As of December 2025, he is the richest person in Asia and the 16th richest in the world, with a net worth of US$112.8 billion. He has attracted fame due to his...
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Dwarkanath Kotnis

88. Dwarkanath Kotnis

1910-1942 (aged 32)
military physician physician
Dwarakanath Shantaram Kotnis, also known by his Chinese name Ke Dihua (Chinese: 柯棣华; pinyin: Kē Dìhuá), was an Indian physician. He and four peers were dispatched to China for medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. Known for his dedication and perseverance, he has been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration.
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Mani Ratnam

89. Mani Ratnam

1955-. (aged 71)
screenwriter film director film producer actor film actor
Gopalaratnam Subramaniam, known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He is known as one of the most prominent and greatest directors in the history of Indian cinema.
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P. V. Narasimha Rao

90. P. V. Narasimha Rao

1921-2004 (aged 83)
novelist freedom fighter jurist poet minister
Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and statesman from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi speaking background to be prime minister. He is known for his role in initiating India's economic...
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Puja Banerjee

91. Puja Banerjee

1987-. (aged 39)
actor television actor model
Puja Banerjee, also sometimes credited as Pooja Bose or simply Pooja, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Bengali films and Hindi television. She is well known for playing Vrinda in the show Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna, which aired on Star Plus. She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2014) and Comedy Nights Bachao (2015).
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Omar Abdullah

92. Omar Abdullah

1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Omar Abdullah is an Indian politician serving as the chief minister of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir since 2024 and also as the leader of the house in J&K Legislative Assembly. He had previously served as the 8th chief minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir between 2009 and 2014, and is the current vice president of the...
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Shernaz Patel

93. Shernaz Patel

actor
Shernaz Patel is an Indian film and theatre actress, who works in Hindi and English films, most known for her roles in films like Black and Guzaarish (2010) and English language theatre in Mumbai. She made her theatre debut with The Diary Of Anne Frank in 1984. Since then, she has acted in several noted productions in Mumbai-based English theatre,...
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Homi Jehangir Bhabha

94. Homi Jehangir Bhabha

1909-1966 (aged 57)
nuclear physicist
Homi Jehangir Bhabha, FNI, FASc, FRS was an Indian nuclear theoretical physicist who is widely credited as the "father of the Indian nuclear programme". He was the founding director and professor of physics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), as well as the founding director of the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) which was renamed the Bhabha Atomic...
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Atul Khatri

95. Atul Khatri

1968-. (aged 58)
chief executive officer actor stand-up comedian
Atul Naraindas Khatri is an Indian stand-up comedian and YouTube personality. He was rated among the top Indian comedians by CNN-IBN and was the only Indian to perform in the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival. He was also the winner of the CEO's Got Talent Season 1.
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Reita Faria

96. Reita Faria

1943-. (aged 83)
physician beauty pageant contestant model
Reita Faria Powell is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of Miss World 1966 pageant. She is the first Indian Miss World winner and the first to be qualified as a medical doctor.
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Anil Kakodkar

97. Anil Kakodkar

1943-. (aged 83)
nuclear physicist mechanical engineer
Anil Kakodkar is an Indian nuclear physicist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay (or Turbhe) from 1996 to 2000. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour, on 26 January...
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Anil Ambani

98. Anil Ambani

1959-. (aged 67)
chief executive officer entrepreneur chairperson politician
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman, chairman, and managing director of Reliance Group (a.k.a. Reliance ADA Group). The Reliance Group was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Industries Limited. He led several listed corporations, including Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Power, and Reliance Communications. Anil's net worth is estimated at $1 Billion as of 26 June...
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Kumar Mangalam Birla

99. Kumar Mangalam Birla

1967-. (aged 59)
business magnate entrepreneur chief executive officer accountant
Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India. He is the chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani and former chairman of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. In 2023, Birla received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in India.
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Sonam Kapoor

100. Sonam Kapoor

1985-. (aged 41)
model film director actor film actor
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is an Indian former actress who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. Kapoor appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list from 2012 to 2016.
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