Vikas means expanding, progress or development in

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. You would find people with this name all over

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. Vikas and Pragati both means development. But Vikas name is given to males while Pragati to females.

Notable people

Bikas

* Bikas K. Chakrabarti (born 1952), Indian physicist *

Bikas Mishra Bikas Ranjan Mishra is an Indian screenwriter and film director. His first feature film ''Chauranga'' released in January 2016. The film won awards at Mumbai Film Festival and Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA). His short film Dance ...

, Indian Filmmaker

Bikash

* Bikash Bhattacharjee (1940–2006), Indian painter from Kolkata in West Bengal * Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Indian politician * Bikash Bista (born 1965), Director General of Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal * Charu Bikash Chakma, Bangladeshi Chakma politician * Bikash Singh Chhetri (born 1992), footballer from Nepal * Bikash Chowdhury (1932–2005), Indian politician * Bikash Chowdhury (cricketer) (1938–2019), Indian former cricketer * Bikash Dali (born 1980), Nepalese cricketer * Bikash Jairu (born 1990), Indian professional footballer * Bikash Malla (born 1986), footballer from Nepal * Bikash Panji, Indian football Midfielder *

Bikash Roy Bikash Roy (16 May 1916 – 16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in Bengali cinema. He is considered as one of the best character artists of india, all time. He has also acted in lead roles in few movies an ...

, actor in Bengali cinema * Bikash Sarkar (born 1965), Bengali poet, writer, journalist and editor * Bikash Sinha, Indian physicist, active in nuclear physics and high energy physics

Vikas

Vikas (actor) Vikas (born 9 February) is an Indian actor, director, and writer who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, Karnataka Film Industry. Career Vikas started as an assistant director in television serials, fell in love with the editing machine th ...

(born 1975), Indian actor *

Vikas Anand Vikas Anand is an Indian film and television actor who works in Bollywood. Filmography *'' Garm Hava'' (1973) *'' Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973) *'' Joshila'' (1973) *'' Bidaai'' (1974) *'' Deewaar'' (1975) * '' Prem Kahani (1975 film)'' *'' Shol ...

, Indian actor *

Vikas Bahl Vikas Bahl is an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing Chillar Party (2011), ''Queen (2013 film), Queen'' (2013), ''Super 30 (film), Super 30'' (2019), and ''Shaitaan (2024 film), Shaitaan'' (2024). Early life and education Bahl was born a ...

(born 1971), Indian film producer, director *

Vikas Bhalla Vikas Bhalla (born 24 October 1972) is an Indian film, television actor, singer and producer. Vikas is trained in Hindustani classical music from Allahabad University, under Pandit Jialal Vasant. He appeared as a lead actor in films in the ear ...

(born 1972), Indian actor and singer *

Vikas Dubey Vikas Dubey (26 December 196410 July 2020) was a notorious Indian gangster-turned-politician, crime boss, mobster and history-sheeter from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh particularly infamous for the ''Bikroo'' case in July 2020. He was commonly known ...

(1964–2020), Indian history-sheeter and gangster *

Vikas Gowda Vikas Shive Gowda (born 5 July 1983) is an Indian discus thrower and shot putter. Born in Mysore, he grew up in Frederick, Maryland in the United States. His father, Shive Gowda, coached the 1988 Indian Olympic track team. Vikas Gowda is a Pad ...

(born 1983), discus thrower *

Vikas Gupta Vikas Gupta (born 7 May 1988) is an Indian television producer, creative director, screenwriter and host. He is known for participating in '' Bigg Boss 11'', '' Bigg Boss 14'' and hosting '' MTV Ace of Space''. Life Gupta was born on 7 May 19 ...

, American businessman *

, Indian television producer *

Vikas Joshi Vikas Joshi is an Indian businessman, who founded the technology company Harbinger Group in 1990. Education Joshi holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and IIT, Bombay. His d ...

, Indian businessman *

Vikas Kalantri Vikas Kalantri is a Hindi actor who has done films such as '' Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Mara'', where he appeared alongside actor Mallika Kapoor and others. He has also done films such as '' Nayee Padosan'' and ''Jigyaasa ''Jigyaasa'', release ...

(born 1978), Hindi actor *

Vikas Kashalkar Vikas Kashalkar (born 16 July 1950) is an Indian classical vocalist, with training in the Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra gharanas. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kashalkar, Vikas 20th-century Indian male classical singers Living people 1950 births ...

(born 1950), Hindustani classical vocalist * Vikas Khanna (born 1971), Indian chef * Vikas Kohli, Canadian musician and producer * Vikas Krishan Yadav (born 1992), Indian boxer * Vikas Kumar (born 1977), Indian dialogue coach and actor * Vikas Mahatme (born 1957), eye surgeon * Vikas Manaktala (born 1987), Indian actor * Vikas Mishra (born 1992), Indian cricketer * Vikas Mishra (economist) (1924–2008), Indian economist * Vikas Sethi (born 1976), Indian actor * Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare, Indian politician * Vikas Swarup, Indian novelist and diplomat *

Vikas Upadhyay Vikas Upadhyay (born 5 November 1975) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He is a former Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing Raipur City West. Early life He was born to a farmer's family in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, ...

, Indian politician *

Vikas Uppal Vikas Kumar "Vicky" Uppal (1 January 1986 – 30 June 2007) was a native and resident of India, said to be India's tallest man until his death on 30 June 2007 when he died during a failed brain tumor operation in Delhi. In 2004, '' The Tribune'' ...

(1986–2007), said to be India's tallest man * Vikas Yadav (murderer) (born 20th century), Indian criminal *

Vikas Thakur Vikas Thakur (born 14 November 1993) is an Indian weightlifter from Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) who won silver in the men's 85 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland. He won a bronze in the 94 kg weight c ...

(born 1989), Indian weightlifter * Vikas Tokas (born 1986), Indian cricketer * Vikas Jain (born Unknown), Indian businessman, co-founder of Micromax Informatics Limited * Vikas Kumar (born 1993), Human Accountant, founder of Human Intelligence, a virtual start up

Notable people

Bikas

Bikash

Vikas

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