150 World-Famous Indians Shaping the World – From Stars to Innovators

Explore the remarkable achievements of 150 world-famous Indians who are shaping the world in the modern era! From today’s top actors and film icons to cutting-edge scientists, influential leaders, and cultural trailblazers, learn about the icons making an impact today.

🔴 Actors, TV & Film, Entertainment Industry, and Pop Culture: The Most Famous Indians Today

1. Shah Rukh Khan – Known as the “King of Bollywood,” the actor has millions of fans worldwide. He was featured in Forbes’ list of the most powerful actors.
2. Aamir Khan – Nicknamed “Mr. Perfectionist” of Bollywood. His films like Dangal, PK, and 3 Idiots achieved global success.
3. Salman Khan – One of Bollywood’s biggest superstars. Over his 30-year career, he has captivated massive audiences with action and romantic films.
4. Priyanka Chopra – One of the most successful actresses who transitioned from Bollywood to Hollywood. She gained fame in the U.S. through the series Quantico and is a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.
5. Deepika Padukone – One of Bollywood’s most successful actresses, known for Padmaavat and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.
6. Ranveer Singh – A charismatic and energetic Bollywood actor, acclaimed for his performances in historical and dramatic roles.
7. Alia Bhatt – One of Bollywood’s most talented young actresses, recognized for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Rocky Aur Rani.
8. Hrithik Roshan – One of Bollywood’s best dancers and a renowned action film actor.
9. Katrina Kaif – One of Bollywood’s highest-paid actresses, known for Dhoom 3 and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
10. Vicky Kaushal – A rising Bollywood star who gained immense popularity with Uri: The Surgical Strike.
11. Kareena Kapoor Khan – One of Bollywood’s most iconic actresses, known for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Jab We Met.
12. Anushka Sharma – Bollywood actress and producer, also known for being married to cricket star Virat Kohli.
13. Varun Dhawan – One of Bollywood’s most entertaining and energetic actors.
14. Tiger Shroff – A young actor famous for action films and his dancing skills.
15. Ayushmann Khurrana – Known for his unconventional film choices and exceptional acting.
16. Rajkummar Rao – One of the most successful actors in alternative cinema.
17. Sidharth Malhotra – Achieved massive success with the Bollywood film Shershaah.
18. Sonam Kapoor – A fashion icon and successful actress.
19. Parineeti Chopra – Besides acting, she is also an accomplished singer.
20. Irrfan Khan (deceased, but an unforgettable actor) – A Bollywood star also recognized in Hollywood for films like Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire.
21. Nawazuddin Siddiqui – One of Bollywood’s most talented character actors.
22. Tabu – One of India’s most accomplished actresses.
23. Madhuri Dixit – Known as the “Queen of Dance” in Bollywood.
24. Jacqueline Fernandez – A popular Bollywood actress.
25. Disha Patani – One of the most beloved actresses among the younger generation.
26. Pankaj Tripathi – A legendary character actor in Bollywood and Indian TV series.
27. Radhika Apte – A top actress in Bollywood and Netflix productions.
28. Manoj Bajpayee – One of Bollywood’s most powerful actors.
29. Vijay Deverakonda – Rose to fame from South Indian cinema and made a significant impact in Bollywood.
30. Yash – Gained international fame with the KGF films.
31. Allu Arjun – Achieved massive global success with the film Pushpa.
32. Mahesh Babu – One of South Indian cinema’s biggest superstars.
33. Ram Charan – Gained worldwide recognition with RRR.
34. Jr. NTR – Achieved international fame with RRR.
35. Samantha Ruth Prabhu – One of the most successful actresses in South Indian cinema.
36. Rashmika Mandanna – A popular actress in both Bollywood and South Indian cinema.
37. Nayanthara – One of South India’s most accomplished actresses.

🔴 Music & Singing Stars

38. A.R. Rahman – An Oscar and Grammy-winning musician, globally renowned for Slumdog Millionaire.
39. Arijit Singh – One of Bollywood’s most popular singers, famous for romantic songs.
40. Neha Kakkar – One of Bollywood’s most-streamed pop singers.
41. Badshah – One of India’s biggest rap and hip-hop artists.
42. Guru Randhawa – A hitmaker in Bollywood’s music industry.
43. Diljit Dosanjh – A major name in both Bollywood and Punjabi music.
44. Sonu Nigam – One of Bollywood’s most beloved playback singers.
45. Shreya Ghoshal – One of India’s strongest female voices and a legendary Bollywood playback singer.
46. Honey Singh – A pioneer in Indian hip-hop and rap music.
47. Sidhu Moose Wala (deceased, but his music remains highly influential) – One of the biggest names in Punjabi rap.
48. Jubin Nautiyal – One of Bollywood’s most popular voices.
49. Vishal-Shekhar – One of Bollywood’s most successful music duos.
50. Pritam – One of Bollywood’s most famous music composers.
51. Freddie Mercury (of Indian descent) – The legendary lead singer of Queen.
52. Lata Mangeshkar (deceased, but Bollywood’s greatest voice) – Known as the “Nightingale of India.”
53. Udit Narayan – One of Bollywood’s most iconic male singers.
54. Asha Bhosle – One of Bollywood’s legendary voices.
55. KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) – One of Bollywood’s most beloved singers.

🏆 Famous Indians in the World of Sports

55. Virat Kohli – One of the world’s best cricketers, former captain of the Indian national team, and one of the most-followed athletes on social media.
56. Sachin Tendulkar – Known as the “God of Cricket,” one of the greatest cricketers of all time.
57. MS Dhoni – The legendary captain who led India to victory in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
58. Rohit Sharma – One of India’s most successful cricketers, holder of multiple records.
59. Kapil Dev – The legendary captain who brought India the 1983 Cricket World Cup title.
60. Sunil Gavaskar – One of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history.
61. Neeraj Chopra – The javelin thrower who won India’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in athletics.
62. PV Sindhu – Olympic medalist in badminton, one of the world’s top female players.
63. Saina Nehwal – India’s first Olympic medalist in badminton.
64. Mary Kom – Six-time world champion boxer and an Olympic medalist.
65. Ravindra Jadeja – One of the world’s best cricket players.
66. Hardik Pandya – One of India’s most popular cricketers.
67. Kidambi Srikanth – One of the world’s top badminton players.
68. Leander Paes – India’s most successful tennis player, winner of multiple Grand Slam titles.
69. Vishwanathan Anand – India’s greatest chess player and a former world chess champion.
70. Sunil Chhetri – One of India’s greatest football legends, among the top international goal scorers.
71. Dutee Chand – One of India’s top sprinters.
72. Bajrang Punia – Olympic medal-winning wrestler and one of India’s best freestyle wrestlers.
73. Abhinav Bindra – The first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
74. Rahul Dravid – Known as “The Wall” in cricket, one of India’s legendary players.

💼 Indian Leaders in Business & Technology

75. Sundar Pichai – CEO of Google and Alphabet, one of the world’s most influential tech leaders.
76. Satya Nadella – CEO of Microsoft, who transformed the company into a leader in AI and cloud computing.
77. Mukesh Ambani – India’s richest businessman, chairman of Reliance Industries.
78. Gautam Adani – Founder of Adani Group, one of India’s biggest business magnates.
79. Ratan Tata – Former chairman of Tata Group, one of India’s most respected business figures.
80. Narayana Murthy – Founder of Infosys, a leading Indian tech entrepreneur.
81. Azim Premji – Former chairman of Wipro, one of India’s biggest philanthropists.
82. Parag Agrawal – Former CEO of Twitter, a major figure in the tech industry.
83. Indra Nooyi – Former CEO of PepsiCo, one of the most powerful women in business.
84. Vinod Khosla – One of Silicon Valley’s most successful Indian entrepreneurs, founder of Khosla Ventures.
85. Nandan Nilekani – Co-founder of Infosys and architect of India’s Aadhaar digital ID system.
86. Arvind Krishna – CEO of IBM, a leader in AI and quantum computing.
87. Shantanu Narayen – CEO of Adobe, revolutionized the digital media industry.
88. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw – One of India’s most successful biotech entrepreneurs, founder of Biocon.
89. Byju Raveendran – Founder of Byju’s, India’s largest edtech company.
90. Vivek Ramaswamy – Indian-American businessman and biotech industry leader.
91. Ritesh Agarwal – Founder of OYO Hotels, one of the youngest billionaire entrepreneurs.
92. Deepinder Goyal – Founder of Zomato, one of India’s top entrepreneurs.
93. Bhavish Aggarwal – Founder of Ola Cabs, a competitor to Uber in India.
94. Anand Mahindra – Chairman of Mahindra Group, one of India’s top business leaders.
95. Uday Kotak – One of India’s biggest banking figures, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
96. Ajay Banga – President of the World Bank and former CEO of Mastercard.
97. Sridhar Vembu – Founder of Zoho, one of India’s top software entrepreneurs.
98. Dhirubhai Ambani (deceased but left a great legacy) – Founder of Reliance Industries, one of India’s most influential businessmen.
99. Harsh Mariwala – Founder of Marico, one of India’s leading consumer goods companies.

🔬 Famous Indians in the World of Science and Academia

100. C.V. Raman – Nobel-winning physicist, revolutionized light scattering with “Raman Scattering.”
101. Homi Bhabha – Pioneer of India’s nuclear program, founder of the Atomic Energy Commission of India.
102. Vikram Sarabhai – Father of India’s space program, founder of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
103. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – Former President of India and renowned scientist known as the “Missile Man.”
104. Srinivasa Ramanujan – Genius mathematician who developed groundbreaking theories in mathematics.
105. Jagadish Chandra Bose – Scientist who proved that plants, like living organisms, can respond to stimuli.
106. Har Gobind Khorana – Nobel-winning biochemist, discovered the structure of the genetic code.
107. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar – Nobel-winning astrophysicist, developed the “Chandrasekhar Limit” theory.
108. Satyendra Nath Bose – Physicist known for “Bose-Einstein Condensate,” gave his name to boson particles.
109. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar – Leading chemist and academician who shaped Indian science policy.
110. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan – Nobel-winning biochemist, discovered the structure of ribosomes.
111. G. Madhavan Nair – Former president of ISRO, made significant contributions to India’s space program.
112. K. Radhakrishnan – President of ISRO, achieved great success by sending a satellite to Mars.
113. Manjul Bhargava – Modern mathematician, winner of major awards in his field.
114. Ashoke Sen – Theoretical physicist, known for his work on string theory.

🇮🇳 Indian Independence Movement and Historical Figures

115. Mahatma Gandhi – Leader of India’s independence movement, globally recognized for his philosophy of non-violent resistance.
116. Jawaharlal Nehru – India’s first Prime Minister, architect of modern India.
117. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – Leader who united India politically, known as “The Iron Man of India.”
118. Subhas Chandra Bose – Founder of the Indian National Army, known for his slogan “Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom.”
119. Bhagat Singh – One of India’s most famous revolutionaries, fought against the British at a young age.
120. Rani Lakshmibai – One of India’s strongest female warriors, fought against British colonialism.
121. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – Architect of the Indian Constitution, fought for Dalit rights and social justice.
122. Lal Bahadur Shastri – India’s second Prime Minister, led the “Green Revolution.”
123. Chandrashekhar Azad – Revolutionary who fought against the British for India’s independence.
124. Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Leader known for his slogan “Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!”
125. Sarojini Naidu – Poet and politician who played an important role in India’s independence struggle.
126. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar – Founder of the Hindutva ideology and an important figure in the independence movement.
127. Mangal Pandey – Soldier who initiated the first major rebellion against the British in 1857.
128. Annie Besant – British activist and politician who supported India’s independence movement.
129. Gopal Krishna Gokhale – Mahatma Gandhi’s political mentor, advocated for peaceful means in the struggle for Indian independence.

📖 Famous Indians in Literature and Art

130. Rabindranath Tagore – Nobel-winning poet and author, wrote India’s national anthem.
131. R.K. Narayan – One of India’s most beloved authors, known for “Malgudi Days.”
132. Arundhati Roy – Author of “The God of Small Things,” winner of the Man Booker Prize.
133. Salman Rushdie – Known for “The Satanic Verses” and “Midnight’s Children.”
134. Vikram Seth – Author known for “A Suitable Boy.”
135. Amrita Pritam – One of the most important female writers of Hindi-Punjabi literature.
136. Jhumpa Lahiri – Pulitzer-winning author, known for works on the Indian diaspora.
137. Chetan Bhagat – One of India’s most popular contemporary authors, whose books were adapted into Bollywood films.
138. Shashi Tharoor – Writer, politician, and diplomat, known for his writings on Indian history and global relations.
139. Anita Desai – Booker Prize-nominated author, recognized for her psychological novels.
140. Ruskin Bond – One of India’s most beloved children’s authors.
141. Gulzar – Poet, writer, and lyricist, contributed significantly to Indian cinema.
142. Munshi Premchand – One of India’s greatest short story writers.
143. M.F. Husain – Modern artist known as “The Picasso of India.”
144. Raja Ravi Varma – One of the most important painters who brought Indian mythology to art.
145. Anish Kapoor – World-renowned Indian sculptor, famous for his “Cloud Gate” sculpture.
146. Satyajit Ray – One of India’s greatest filmmakers, recipient of an Honorary Academy Award.
147. Zubin Mehta – World-renowned conductor.
148. Amitav Ghosh – One of India’s most successful contemporary authors.
149. V.S. Naipaul – Nobel-winning author, known for works on the Indian diaspora.
150. Kiran Desai – Booker Prize-winning author, known for her novel “The Inheritance of Loss.”