Malhotra is an Indian surname of the

Dhai Ghar The Dhai Ghar (also written as Dhaighar) Khatris originally consisted of three family groups of North India – Kapoor (or Kapur), Khanna and Malhotra (or its alternatives, Mehra, Mehrotra, Mahara). To quote Sudhir Kakar Sudhir Kakar (bo ...

sub-group of

Khatri Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the d ...

s from Punjab. It is modified usage of ''

Mehrotra Mehrotra is a Khatri surname. It is an extended version of ''Mehra'', derived from ''Mihir'', which means sun, or it may mean ''chief'' or ''master''.''Malhotra'' is a modified form of ''Mehrotra''. They are from the topmost hierarchal section, Th ...

''.

Notable people

Administrators

* Ajai Malhotra, Indian career diplomat who served as 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 * Maharaja Chandu Lal Malhotra,

prime minister A prime minister, premier 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. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

and former military general in Khalsa Army. * Neena Malhotra, IFS officer and Indian Ambassador to Republic of San Marino * R. N. Malhotra, Indian banker who served as the 17th governor of the

Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India, chiefly known as RBI, is India's central bank and regulatory body responsible for regulation of the Indian banking system. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is responsible f ...

(RBI) * Saloni Malhotra, CEO of DesiCrew

Army officers

* Anoop Malhotra, Lieutenant General in Indian Army * Om Prakash Malhotra, Former Chief of Indian Army * Ravish Malhotra, an Indian air force pilot and astronaut

Artists

* DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra), London based DJ and musician * Jay Malhotra, guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes' * Jhataleka Malhotra,2nd position in Femina Miss India 2014 *

Karan Malhotra Karan Malhotra is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut film '' Agneepath'' (2012) which emerged as one of the highest grossing Bollywood film of the year. Before marking his directorial debut with Dharma Pr ...

, director of Bollywood movie ''Agneepath'' *

Manish Malhotra Manish Malhotra (born December 5 1966) is an Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, revivalist based in Mumbai, India. The founder of the eponymous label, Manish Malhotra, he has been deeply entrenched in ...

, Indian celebrity fashion designer * Namit Malhotra, Indian origin founder of VFX company ' DNEG' that has won

Oscars The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

for Interstellar, Ex Machina,

Blade Runner 2049 ''Blade Runner 2049'' is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'', the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, wi ...

, First Man and Tenet. * Punit Malhotra, director of the film " I Hate Luv Storys" * Shaleen Malhotra, Indian VJ and actor

Athletes

* Anastasia Malhotra, Indo-Japanese tennis player. She was ranked 449 in the world. * Anmol Malhotra, Indian cricketer * Ashok Malhotra, Indian cricketer *

Ishan Malhotra Ishan Malhotra (born 22 May 1984 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir) is an Indian cricketer who played for the Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) having previously represented Punjab cricket team. He currently plays for the Marath ...

, Indian cricketer *

Jaskaran Malhotra Jaskaran Malhotra (born November 4, 1989) is an Indian-born American cricketer. He has played for the United States cricket team since January 2018, and made his full international debut for the side in March 2019. Early life Malhotra was born ...

, Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over. *

Manny Malhotra Emmanuel Noveen Malhotra (born May 18, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who is currently an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a former assistant coach of the Vancouver ...

, Indo-Canadian hockey player *

O. P. Malhotra Om Prakash Malhotra was an Indian field hockey player who played as a halfback. He was part of the India national team that won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olym ...

, Indian

hockey Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ...

player who was part of the Indian team that won gold at the

1956 Olympics 1956 Olympics refers to both: *The 1956 Winter Olympics, which were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy *The 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport even ...

. *

Reema Malhotra Reema Malhotra (born 17 October 1980) is an Indian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in one Test match, 41 One Day Internationals and 22 Twenty20 Internationals for India betwee ...

, Indian cricketer *

Manisha Malhotra Manisha Malhotra ( hi, मनीषा मल्होत्रा ''Manīṣā Maľhōtrā''; born 19 September 1976) is a retired tennis player from India. Her career high in singles is 314, achieved on 21 April 2003. In doubles, she p ...

, Indian tennis player. She was ranked 149 in the world.. *

Vikram Malhotra Vikram Malhotra (born 16 November 1989 in Mumbai) is an Indian professional squash player. As of February 2018, he was ranked number 68 in the world ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1969 and ...

, Indian professional squash player. He was ranked number 58 in the world.

Authors

Aanchal Malhotra Aanchal Malhotra is an Indian historian and writer, best known for her work on oral history and material culture of the partition of India in 1947. Biography Malhotra was born in New Delhi in 1990. She received a BFA in traditional printmaki ...

, Indian author *

Rajiv Malhotra Rajiv Malhotra (born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born American Hindutva ideologue, author and founder of Infinity Foundation, which focuses on Indic studies, and also funds projects such as Columbia University's project to translate the Ti ...

, Indian-American author and Hindutva Activist

Bollywood actors

* Harshaali Malhotra, Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in

Bajrangi Bhaijan ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Kabir Khan, based on an original story by screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad, and produced by Salman Khan, Rockline Venkatesh and Kabir Khan. ...

* Himmanshoo A. Malhotra, Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015 *

Pavan Malhotra Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning ''Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akhta ...

, Indian actor *

Sanya Malhotra Sanya Malhotra (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She began her career with supporting roles in the biographical sports film '' Dangal'' (2016) and the comedy '' Badhaai Ho'' (2018), both of which rank among ...

, Indian actress * Sharad Malhotra, Indian actor *

Sidharth Malhotra Sidharth Malhotra (; born 16 January 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue an acting career. He made his acting debut with a minor role in the television serial '' Dhar ...

, Indian Bollywood Actor

Businessmen

* Aradhya Malhotra, co-founder of Skyless Game Studios *

Arjun Malhotra Arjun Malhotra (born 7 January 1949) is an Indian entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. In 1975, Malhotra co-founded HCL Group, where he served as vice chairman. He also founded TechSpan and served as chief executive officer of US ...

, co-founder of

HCL Group HCLTech (formerly Hindustan Computers Limited or HCL Technologies) is an Indian multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company headquartered in Noida.It emerged as an independent company in 1991 when HCL entered into ...

and

SPIC MACAY ''Spic'' (also spelled ''spick'') is an ethnic slur used in the United States for people from Latin American countries and states. Etymology Some sources from the United States believe that the word ''spic'' is a play on a Spanish-accented pron ...

* Dikesh Malhotra, Indo-Nepali Businessman and influencer * Dina Nath Malhotra, Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books. * 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 *

Jaideep Malhotra Jaideep Malhotra is an India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and an ace sonologist. She is the founder of the Infertility Centre of Rainbow IVF and also serves as the director of the hospital. Malhotra received award from Prime mini ...

, India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and an ace sonologist. * Raman Malhotra, British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon

Journalists

Inder Malhotra Inder Malhotra (1 February 1930 – 11 June 2016) was an Indian journalist, editor and author. Career Malhotra was the resident editor of '' The Statesman'' in New Delhi from 1965 to 1971. He was the India correspondent for '' The Guardian'' fr ...

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

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide ...

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

Judiciary

* Anu Malhotra, judge in Delhi High Court *

Indu Malhotra Indu Malhotra is a retired judge and senior counsel of the Supreme Court of India. She was the second woman to be designated as Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court. She was the first woman advocate to be elevated as a judge of the Supreme Cou ...

Senior Counsel and former judge of

Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court of India (IAST: ) is the supreme judicial authority of India and is the highest court of the Republic of India under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, has the final decision in all legal matters ...

* Om Prakash Malhotra, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India * P. P. Malhotra, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India

Politicians

Avtar Singh Malhotra Avtar Singh Malhotra ( pa, ਅਵਤਾਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਲਹੋਤਰਾ; 18 April 1917 – 23 May 2005) was a Punjabi politician belonging to the Communist Party of India from Punjab, India. He is famous for his active leadership to commu ...

, Punjabi politician belonging to the Communist Party of India * Inder Jit Malhotra, member of the

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-pas ...

representing the constituency of

Jammu Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of ...

. *

Seema Malhotra Seema Malhotra (born 7 August 1972) is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Feltham and Heston since 2011. A member of Labour and Co-operative, she has served as Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers since 20 ...

, British Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Feltham and Heston * Smriti Malhotra Irani, Indian BJP politician *

Tara Singh Malhotra Master Tara Singh (24 June 1885 – 22 November 1967) was an Indian Sikh political and religious figure in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organising the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee and guiding the Sikhs d ...

, Indian politician and activist. * Usha Malhotra, Indian Congress politician *

Vijay Kumar Malhotra Vijay Kumar Malhotra (born 3 December 1931) is an Indian politician and a sport administrator. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was born in the Lahore city of Punjab in British India which is now in Pakistan. He was the 4th out of ...

, Indian BJP politician and sport administrator

Scientists and academics

* Ashok Malhotra, Indian professor * Deepak Malhotra, economist * Neil Malhotra, economist *

Renu Malhotra Renu Malhotra (born 1961) is an American planetary scientist from India, known for using the orbital resonance between Pluto and Neptune to infer large-scale orbital migration of the giant planets and to predict the existence of Plutinos in r ...

, Indo-American

planetary scientist Planetary science (or more rarely, planetology) is the scientific study of planets (including Earth), celestial bodies (such as moons, asteroids, comets) and planetary systems (in particular those of the Solar System) and the processes of th ...

, known for discovering minor planets *

Sangeeta Malhotra Sangeeta Malhotra is an astrophysicist who studies galaxies, their contents, and their effects on the universe around them. The objects she studies range from our own Milky Way galaxy to some of the earliest and most distant known galaxies in t ...

, Indian astrophysicist who studies galaxies. She works for

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeedi ...

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 emp ...

Fictional characters

Giant-Man Giant-Man is the alias used by several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Editorial Story Hank Pym, the first Giant-Man, with the Wasp, appeared in many superheroes stories published in the serial ''Tales t ...

(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

{{Ethnic and social groups of the Punjab Surnames of Indian origin Punjabi-language surnames Khatri surnames Khatri clans Punjabi tribes Hindu surnames Indian surnames