Bhardwaj is a surname used by

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relating to sage Bharadwaja

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and Vishwabrahmins in India.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

Sports

Anil Bhardwaj (cricketer) This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Delhi cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold ...

(born 1954), Indian cricketer * B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj (born 2000), Indian badminton player * Manu Bhardwaj, Indian cricketer * Mohini Bhardwaj (born 1978), American gymnast * Kirpal Singh Bhardwaj (born 1935), Sikh Kenyan field hockey player * Om Prakash Bhardwaj, Indian boxing coach * Ravi Bharadwaj (born 1992), Indian basketball player * Shapath Bharadwaj (born 2002), Indian sport shooter * Vijay Bharadwaj (born 1975), Indian cricketer

Entertainers

* Anasuya Bharadwaj (born 1982), Indian television presenter and actress *

Ankit Bhardwaj Ankiit Bhardwaaj is an Indian film and television actor. He made his debut with the Hollywood movie '' Desires of the Heart (2013 film)'' as Gopal from India. Ankiit bhardwaaj got best actor male award for his film LOVE YOU MHAARI JAAN in raja ...

, Indian film and television actor * Hetu Bhardwaj, Indian writer * Hitesh Bharadwaj (born 1991), Indian television actor, model, anchor, RJ and poet *

Janani Bharadwaj Janani Bharadwaj is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, Telugu Languages. She is the daughter of the famous Tamil, Telugu music director Bharadwaj (composer), Bharadwaj. Career Janani debu ...

(born 1989), Indian playback singer * Krishna Bharadwaj (actor) (born 1989), Indian television actor * Lavanya Bhardwaj, Indian actor and model * Musafir Ram Bhardwaj, Indian musician * Nitish Bharadwaj (born 1963), Indian television and film actor, director, screenwriter, film and TV programme producer, veterinarian and politician * Radha Bharadwaj, Indian filmmaker, film producer and screenwriter *

Bharadwaj (composer) Ramani Bharadwaj is an Indian music composer and singer-songwriter, who is predominantly known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award in 2008 from the Tamil Nadu State Government. Early life Bharadwaj was ...

(born 1960), Indian music director, composer, singer-songwriter, and music producer, born Ramani Bharadwaj * Reena Bhardwaj, British singer * Rekha Bhardwaj, Indian singer * Rohit Bhardwaj, Indian actor * Shweta Bhardwaj, Indian actress * Sumit Bhardwaj (born 1992), Indian actor * Vedanth Bharadwaj (born 1980), Indian vocalist and composer *

Vishal Bhardwaj Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of nine National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Bhardwaj made his debut as a mu ...

(born 1965), Indian film director and musician * Vinay Bharadwaj (born 1983), Indian-Singapore-based ex-banker turned filmmaker, television host, motivational speaker, and fashion stylist * Vishal Bharadwaj (born 1965), Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer

Politicians

* Abhay Bharadwaj (1954–2020), Indian advocate turned politician * Deepak Bharadwaj (1950–2013), Indian politician *

H. R. Bhardwaj Hansraj Bhardwaj (16 May 1939 – 8 March 2020) was an Indian politician who was Governor of Karnataka from 2009 to 2014; he also served as Governor of Kerala from 2012 until 2013. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He holds the rec ...

(1939–2020), Indian politician * Jagannath Bharadwaj (1916–1987), Indian politician * Naresh Bhardwaj (born 1959), Canadian politician * Ram Chandra Bharadwaj (died 1918), Indian politician * Saurabh Bhardwaj (born 1979), Indian politician * Suresh Bharadwaj (born 1952), Indian politician

Others

* Anita Bharadwaj, Indian high altitude rescue doctor * Babu Bharadwaj (1948–2016), Indian writer in Malayalam-language * Chaitan Bharadwaj (born 1988), Indian music composer * Girish Bharadwaj (born 1950), Indian social worker * Krishna Bharadwaj (economist) (1935–1992), Indian Neo-Ricardian economist *

Raman Bhardwaj Raman Bhardwaj is a Scottish broadcast journalist, television presenter and producer. He is currently the Sports Editor & presenter for the Central Scotland edition of '' STV News at Six''. Bhardwaj's work entails presenting the sports section ...

, Scottish broadcast journalist * Somnath Bharadwaj (born 1964), Indian theoretical physicist * Sudha Bharadwaj (born 1961), Indian trade-unionist, activist and lawyer

References

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