Malhotra () is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of

Khatri Khatri () is a caste system in India, caste originating from the Malwa (Punjab), Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are war ...

s from Punjab. ''Malhotra'' is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra are Hindu and Sikh faiths. Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:

Administrators

* 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 * Chandu Lal Malhotra,

Prime minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

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 A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...

of the

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(RBI) * Saloni Malhotra, CEO of DesiCrew * Sanjay Malhotra, Indian bureaucrat and 26th Governor of the RBI

Army officers

* Sudarshan Lal Malhotra, AVSM, PVSM, Commandant College of Combat Indian Army/ DG NCC * Anoop Malhotra, Lieutenant General in the Indian Army * Om Prakash Malhotra, PVSM, Former Chief of the Indian Army * Ravish Malhotra, an Indian air force pilot and astronaut * S K Malhotra, PVSM, Major General in the Indian Army

Artists

* Anu Malhotra, Indian filmmaker * DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra), London based DJ and musician *

Harmesh Malhotra Harmesh Malhotra (14 June 1936 – 22 November 2005) was an Indian film director, Film producer, producer, and screenplay writer. Family He was married to Manju Malhotra. His daughter Payal Malhotra has acted in films.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 The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence i ...

for Interstellar, Ex Machina,

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, 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

* 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 Malhotra Chamanlal, also known as Chaman Lal Malhotra or just Chamanlal (5 September 1935 – 14 February 2020) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1952 to 1970. In a minor match in Patiala in 1956-57 he made 502 not out. ...

, Indian cricketer * Ishan Malhotra, Indian cricketer * Jaskaran Malhotra, Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over. *

Manny Malhotra Emmanuel "Manny" Noveen Malhotra (born May 18, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is the head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL), and was previously an assistant coach in the National ...

, Indo-Canadian hockey player * Nipun Malhotra, Indian cricketer * O. P. Malhotra, Indian

hockey ''Hockey'' is a family of List of stick sports, stick sports where two opposing teams use hockey sticks to propel a ball or disk into a goal. There are many types of hockey, and the individual sports vary in rules, numbers of players, apparel, ...

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

* Aanchal Malhotra, Indian author * Rajiv Malhotra, Indian-American author and Hindutva activist

Actors

* 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

* 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

* Preeti Malhotra, Indian businesswoman * Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Indian billionaire businesswoman

Doctors

* 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

Journalists

* Inder Malhotra, Indian journalist with experience in editing for '' The Statesman and

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' * Vineet Malhotra, Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.

Judiciary

* Anu Malhotra, judge at the Delhi High Court * Indu Malhotra, Senior Counsel and former judge of the

Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judiciary of India, judicial authority and the supreme court, highest court of the Republic of India. It is the final Appellate court, court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India. It also ...

* 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

* 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 The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is Bicameralism, bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by a ...

representing the constituency of

Jammu Jammu () is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute ...

* 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

* 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 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...

Goddard Space Flight Center The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is a major NASA space research laboratory located approximately northeast of Washington, D.C., in Greenbelt, Maryland, United States. Established on May 1, 1959, as NASA's first space flight center, GSFC ...

Fictional characters

* Giant-Man (Raz Malhotra),

Marvel Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ...

superhero

References

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