Malhotra

Malhotra is the Punjabi variant of older surnames like Mehra, Melhotra, Mahotra, Mahlotra and Mehrotra. (Punjabi: [məlɦot̪raː]) is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.[1] Families with last name Malhotra are Hindu and Sikh faiths.[2]

Administrators

  • Ajai Malhotra (born 1953), Indian career diplomat who served as the Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation.
  • Anna Rajam Malhotra (1927–2018), Indian bureaucrat and the first female IAS officer of India
  • G. C. Malhotra (born 1943), former Secretary General of 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha
  • Manmohan Malhoutra, Indian diplomat
  • Jagmohan Malhotra (1927–2021), former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Chandu Lal Malhotra (1766–1845), Prime minister of Hyderabad and former general in the Khalsa Army
  • Neena Malhotra (born 1967), IFS officer and Indian Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino
  • R. N. Malhotra (1926–1997), Indian banker who served as the 17th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  • Saloni Malhotra, Indian entrepreneur
  • Sanjay Malhotra (born 1968), Indian bureaucrat and the 26th Governor of the RBI

Army officers

  • Anoop Malhotra (born 1955), Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
  • Mohit Malhotra, Indian general
  • Om Prakash Malhotra (1922–2015), Indian general
  • Ravish Malhotra (born 1943), Indian air force pilot and astronaut

Artists

  • Anu Malhotra (born 1961), Indian filmmaker
  • DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra) (born 1971), British DJ and musician
  • Harmesh Malhotra (1936–2005), Indian screenwriter, director and producer
  • Jay Malhotra, guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes'
  • Jhataleka Malhotra, Indian model and actress
  • Karan Malhotra, Indian director, notably of the Bollywood movie Agneepath
  • Manish Malhotra (born 1966), Indian celebrity fashion designer
  • MN Malhotra, Indian cinematographer
  • Namit Malhotra (born 1976), Indian origin founder of VFX company 'DNEG' that has won Oscars for Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man and Tenet.
  • Punit Malhotra (born 1981), Indian director, notable for the film "I Hate Luv Storys"
  • Shaleen Malhotra, Indian VJ and actor
  • Siddharth P. Malhotra, Indian director
  • Sudha Malhotra (born 1936), Indian playback singer

Athletes

  • Anastasia Malhotra (born 1989), Indo-Japanese tennis player, ranked number 449 in the world.Anmol Malhotra, Indian cricketer
  • Ashok Malhotra (born 1957), Indian cricketer
  • Caleb Malhotra (born 2008), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, known by his stage name Shanky (born 1991), Indian WWE wrestler
  • Malhotra Chamanlal (1935–2020), Indian cricketer
  • Ishan Malhotra (born 1984), Indian cricketer
  • Jaskaran Malhotra (born 1989), Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over
  • Manny Malhotra (born 1980), Indo-Canadian hockey player
  • Nipun Malhotra (born 1993), Indian cricketer
  • O. P. Malhotra, Indian hockey player who was part of the Indian team that won gold at the 1956 Olympics.
  • Reema Malhotra (born 1980), Indian cricketer
  • Shivam Malhotra (born 1991), Indian cricketer
  • Manisha Malhotra (born 1976), Indian tennis player, ranked number 149 in the world
  • Vikram Malhotra (born 1989), Indian professional squash player, ranked number 58 in the world

Authors

  • Aanchal Malhotra (born 1990), Indian author and historian
  • Rajiv Malhotra (born 1950), Indian-American author and Hindutva activist

Actors

  • Gunjan Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Harshaali Malhotra (born 2008), Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in Bajrangi Bhaijan
  • Himmanshoo A. Malhotra (born 1982), Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015
  • Kanan Malhotra (born 1987), Indian actor and model
  • Kanisha Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Kriti Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Malvi Malhotra, Indian actress
  • Mohit Malhotra (born 1994), Indian actor
  • Narendra Nath (1935–1998), Indian actor and producer
  • Pavan Malhotra (born 1958), Indian actor
  • Payal Malhotra (born 1980), Indian actress
  • Prem Nath Malhotra (1926–1992), Indian actor and director
  • Rajendra Nath Malhotra (1931–2008), Indian actor
  • Reyhna Malhotra (born 1982), Indian actress
  • Sanya Malhotra (born 1992), Indian actress
  • Sharad Malhotra (born 1983), Indian actor
  • Sidharth Malhotra (born 1985), Indian actor
  • Vishal Malhotra, Indian actor and presenter

Businessmen

  • Dikesh Malhotra (born 1987), Indo-Nepali businessman and influencer
  • Dina Nath Malhotra, Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books
  • Nipun Malhotra (born 1987), Indian social entrepreneur and disability rights activist
  • Prem Krishen (born 1953), Indian actor and producer
  • R. K. Malhotra (born 1947), Indian business executive
  • Udayant Malhoutra, Indian entrepreneur

Businesswomen

Doctors

  • Anil Kumari Malhotra, Indian homoeopathic physician and the principal of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital of Delhi University
  • Aseem Malhotra (born 1977), British-Indian cardiologist and author
  • Atul Malhotra, Indian medical researcher
  • Jaideep Malhotra (born 1960), India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and sonologist
  • Raman Malhotra (born 1968), British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon

Journalists

  • Inder Malhotra (1930–2016), Indian journalist with experience in editing for The Statesman and The Guardian
  • Vineet Malhotra (born 1978), Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.

Judiciary

  • Anu Malhotra (born 1960), Indian judge at the Delhi High Court
  • Indu Malhotra (born 1956), Senior Counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • Manmohan Malhotra (born 1962), Indian judge
  • Om Prakash Malhotra (died 2013), Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
  • P. P. Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India

Politicians and activists

  • Avtar Singh Malhotra (1917–2005), Punjabi politician of the Communist Party of India
  • Harsh Malhotra, Indian politician and cabinet minister
  • Inder Jit Malhotra (1929–1993), Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Jammu
  • Jayant Malhoutra (1936–2008), Indian politician
  • Mukesh Malhotra, Indian politician
  • Pamela Malhotra (born 1952), American animal rights activist
  • Seema Malhotra (born 1972), British Labour and Co-operative Party politician
  • Smriti Malhotra Irani (born 1976), Indian politician
  • Tara Singh Malhotra (1885–1967), Indian politician and activist
  • Usha Malhotra (born 1933), Indian Congress politician
  • Vijay Kumar Malhotra (1931–2025), Indian BJP politician and sport administrator

Scientists and academics

  • Ashok Malhotra (born 1950), Indian professor
  • Deepak Malhotra, American economist
  • Neil Malhotra, American political economist
  • Renu Malhotra (born 1961), 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

References

  1. ^ Kakar, Sudhir (30 October 2014). A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
  2. ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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