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This is a full spectrum list of famous and prominent Punjabi people from the Punjab region of India, Pakistan and the emigrant Punjabi Diaspora worldwide, including in the EU, US, Canada and other places.

The Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is a Punjabi. Two former Indian Prime Ministers include I K Gujral and Gulzarilal Nanda both of whom were also Punjabis. Another Punjabi to occupy the topmost post in India was the former President of India Giani Zail Singh. A former Chief of Army Staff of India, General General Joginder Jaswant Singh is a Punjabi, so is famous Nobel laureate Professor Har Gobind Khorana. The first Indian in Outer space is a Punjabi - Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma. The highest ranking office in the history of the Indian Air force was a Punjabi, Marshal of the Air Force of India - Arjan Singh (the highest rank ever given in the history of the Indian Air force). The first Indian-American Governor and new Governor Elect of Louisiana., USA Bobby Jindal (Rep) is also a Punjabi from his fathers parental lineage. In the entertainment sector, the giant Dalip Singh helps promote Punjab in the sphere of Professional wrestling. Indian cricket star Harbhajan Singh is from the Punjab from a village called Lamhbra on the outskirts of Jalandhar. Gurdas Mann and Hans Raj Hans are two of the most famous singers to come from the punjab. The first ever Asian Member of the US Senate, Dr. Dalip Singh Saund, was a Punjabi as was Kalpana Chawla, the famous US astronaut. Jeremy Varghese a famous sound technichian/musician who lives in Australia.Ludhiana has been the home of communication tycoon Sunil Mittal (CEO of Bharti Airtel). Mr kuldip Manak , know as living legend of Punjab or famous as Kaliya Da Badsha, and the guru of one of the most famous singer Jazz B is from punjab, For more on Famous Punjabi People please see the list below.

Military leaders

Daily Mirror Khudadad Khan Minhas was awarded Victoria Cross, the first native Indian to receive this honour

Indian Armed Forces

Airforce

Army

Other notables

Pakistan Armed Forces

  • Asfaq Pervez Kiyani (Pakistan Army Chief)
  • Zia ul Haq

Early Modern era

Business

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Gurbaksh Chahal is an American entrepreneur, author, TV Personality, motivational speaker, and self made multi-millionaire.
Sunil Bharti Mittal is a billionaire Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of the Bharti Telecom.

Artists

Educators and Scientists

Sohail Inayatullah is a Pakistani-born political scientist and futurist who lives in Australia.

Astronauts

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel in space.

Bollywood

The following is a list of famous Punjabi families and individual artistes who have worked in Bollywood:

Families

The Kapoors - 1[8]

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Raj Kapoor, a famous Bollywood personality.

The Kapoors - 2

The Kapoors - 3

The Malhotras

The Sahnis

The Anands

The Chopras

The Deols

The Dutts

Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Bollywood film actor and politician. A two time Filmfare Awards winner.

The Tullis

The Puris

The Khannas - 1

The Khannas - 2

The Roshans

The Bedis

The Kapurs

The Devgans

The Oberois

The Paintals

The Bachchans

The Aroras

Individual Artistes

Kareena Kapoor
Celina
  Rahul Roy

Singers

Directors

Crossover directors and actors(Hollywood)

History

Porus and Alexender

Folklore

Religious and spiritual figures

Sufis

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Bulleh Shah was a Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.

The Ten Gurus of Sikhism

Main article: The Sikh Gurus

Sikh

Writers

Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu

Giani Gurdit Singh



Muhammad Iqbal Persian & Urdu poet, philosopher and politician.

English

Khushwant Singh is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist.

Journalists

Print

India

Pakistan

Electronic/Broadcast

India

Pakistan

United States

Lollywood

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Noor Jehan.

Tamil cinema

Models

Musicians

Classical

Bollywood

Qur'an reciters

Pakistan

  • Muhammad Latif Tambra: AVM of Pakistan Air Force, was Punjabi, Born in Sialkot

He topped in Aerospace, AFIT, Ohio, USA as Major Muhammad Latif Tambra. He was awarded Sitara e Basalat for his distinguished hard work. Helped to Create PAC Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra.

  • Qari Sadaqat Ali
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Muhammad Farooq on Pakistan Television (PTV)

Naat Khawans

Pakistan

Qawwalis

Ghazals

Bhajans

Bhangra and other Punjabi Folk

India

Jay Sean

Lalchand Yamla Jatt

Pakistan

Pop and Rock

India

Pakistan

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Atif Aslam, Pakistani pop singer

Revolutionaries

Politicians

India

Pakistan

Sportspersons

Tennis

Cricket

India

Harbhajan, pictured here bowling in the nets

Pakistan

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Inzamam-ul-Haq is a former Pakistan.
Shoaib Akhtar is a Pakistani cricketer, and is one of the fastest bowlers in the world.

England

Ravi Bopara

Scotland

  • Navdeep Poonia

Canada

Hockey

Field hockey

Ice hockey

Great Khali

Athletics

Golf

Wrestling

The "Great" Gama

Fighters

  • Akshay Kumar-real name Rajeev Bhatia, black belt in Karate, is an Indian film actor now.
  • Veeru Devgan-father of Ajay Devgan, action and stunt designer.

Shooting

Billiards

Cycling

Soccer

See also

References

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