Malhotra
Malhotra is an Indian Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.[1] Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra can be Hindu or Sikh.[2]
Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:
Administrators
[edit]- Ajai Malhotra, Indian career diplomat who served as the Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation.
- Anna Rajam Malhotra, first female IAS officer of India
- G. C. Malhotra, former Secretary General of 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha
- Jagmohan Malhotra, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
- Maharaja Chandu Lal Malhotra, prime minister of Hyderabad and former military general in the Khalsa Army.
- Neena Malhotra, IFS officer and Indian Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino
- R. N. Malhotra, Indian banker who served as the 17th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- Saloni Malhotra, CEO of DesiCrew
Army officers
[edit]- Anoop Malhotra, Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
- Om Prakash Malhotra, Former Chief of the Indian Army
- Ravish Malhotra, an Indian air force pilot and astronaut
Artists
[edit]- Anu Malhotra, Indian filmmaker
- DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra), London based DJ and musician
- Harmesh Malhotra, Indian screenwriter, director and producer
- Jay Malhotra, guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes'
- Jhataleka Malhotra, 2nd position at Femina Miss India 2014
- Karan Malhotra, director of the Bollywood movie Agneepath
- Manish Malhotra, Indian celebrity fashion designer
- Namit Malhotra, Indian origin founder of VFX company 'DNEG' that has won Oscars for Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man and Tenet.
- Punit Malhotra, director of the film "I Hate Luv Storys"
- Shaleen Malhotra, Indian VJ and actor
- Siddharth P. Malhotra, Indian director
- Sudha Malhotra, Indian playback singer
Athletes
[edit]- Akash Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- Anastasia Malhotra, Indo-Japanese tennis player, ranked number 449 in the world.
- Anmol Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- Ashish Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- Ashok Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, known by his stage name Shanky, Indian WWE wrestler
- Malhotra Chamanlal, Indian cricketer
- Ishan Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- Jaskaran Malhotra, Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over.
- Manny Malhotra, Indo-Canadian hockey player
- Nipun Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- O. P. Malhotra, Indian hockey player who was part of the Indian team that won gold at the 1956 Olympics.
- Reema Malhotra, Indian cricketer
- Manisha Malhotra, Indian tennis player, ranked number 149 in the world.
- Vikram Malhotra, Indian professional squash player, ranked number 58 in the world.
Authors
[edit]- Aanchal Malhotra, Indian author
- Rajiv Malhotra, Indian-American author and Hindutva activist
Actors
[edit]- Gunjan Malhotra, Indian actress
- Harshaali Malhotra, Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in Bajrangi Bhaijan
- Himmanshoo A. Malhotra, Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015
- Kanan Malhotra, Indian actor and model
- Kanisha Malhotra, Indian actress
- Kriti Malhotra, Indian actress
- Malvi Malhotra, Indian actress
- Mohit Malhotra, Indian actor
- Pavan Malhotra, Indian actor
- Payal Malhotra, Indian actress
- Prem Nath Malhotra (1926-1992), Indian actor and director
- Rajendra Nath Malhotra (1931-2008), Indian actor
- Reyhna Malhotra, Indian actress
- Sanya Malhotra, Indian actress
- Sharad Malhotra, Indian actor
- Sidharth Malhotra, Indian Bollywood Actor
- Vishal Malhotra, Indian actor and presenter
Businessmen
[edit]- Dikesh Malhotra, Indo-Nepali Businessman and influencer
- Dina Nath Malhotra, Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books
- Nipun Malhotra, Indian social entrepreneur and disability rights activist
- R.K. Malhotra, Indian business executive
Businesswomen
[edit]- Preeti Malhotra, Indian businesswoman
- Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Indian billionaire businesswoman
Doctors
[edit]- Anil Kumari Malhotra, Indian homoeopathic physician and the principal of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital of Delhi University
- Aseem Malhotra, British-Indian cardiologist
- Atul Malhotra, Indian medical researcher
- Jaideep Malhotra, India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and an ace sonologist.
- Raman Malhotra, British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon
- Punit Krishan Malhotra, India-based Paediatrician and Neonatologist, Managing Director of Malhotra Mother & Child Hospital in Haryana.
Journalists
[edit]- Inder Malhotra, Indian journalist with experience in editing for The Statesman and The Guardian
- Vineet Malhotra, Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.
Judiciary
[edit]- Anu Malhotra, judge at the Delhi High Court
- Indu Malhotra, Senior Counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Om Prakash Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
- P. P. Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
Politicians and activists
[edit]- Avtar Singh Malhotra, Punjabi politician belonging to the Communist Party of India
- Harsh Malhotra, Indian politician and cabinet minister
- Inder Jit Malhotra, member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Jammu
- Pamela Malhotra, American animal rights activist
- Seema Malhotra, British Labour and Co-operative Party politician
- Smriti Malhotra Irani, Indian BJP politician
- Tara Singh Malhotra, Indian politician and activist.
- Usha Malhotra, Indian Congress politician
- Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Indian BJP politician and sport administrator
Scientists and academics
[edit]- Ashok Malhotra, Indian professor
- Deepak Malhotra, American economist
- Neil Malhotra, American political economist
- Renu Malhotra, Indo-American planetary scientist, known for discovering minor planets
- Sangeeta Malhotra, Indian astrophysicist who studies galaxies. She works for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Fictional characters
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sudhir Kakar (30 October 2014). A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
- ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.
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