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 Bikas Kanta Chakrabarti (born 14 December 1952 in Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) is an Indian physicist. At present he is INSA Scientist (Physics) at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics & Visiting Professor (Economics) at the Indian Statist ...

(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 Bikash Bhattacharjee (21 June 1940 – 18 December 2006) was an Indian painter from Kolkata in West Bengal. Through his paintings, he depicted the life of the average middle-class Bengali – their aspirations, superstitions, hypocrisy and co ...

(1940–2006), Indian painter from Kolkata in West Bengal * Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, Indian politician *

Bikash Bista Bikash Bista (Nepali: बिकास बिस्ट; born 3 December 1965) is a Nepalese Economist and Statistician, and the former Director General of Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal. Biography Early years Bista was born in Palung VD ...

(born 1965), Director General of Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal *

Charu Bikash Chakma Charu Bikash Chakma is a Bangladeshi Chakma politician who was one of the senior leaders of the political movement of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and co-founder of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti. He was an Awami League candidate in th ...

, 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 Bikash Jairu (born 10 November 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the India national team. Career Jairu hails from Gyalshing, West Sikkim and was spotted during the " ...

(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 Bikash Sinha (16 June 1945 – 11 August 2023) was an Indian physicist who was active in the fields of nuclear physics and high energy physics. Sinha was the director of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centr ...

, 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 Vikas Khanna (born 1971) is an Indian-American Michelin star celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, and filmmaker. He is one of the judges of ''MasterChef India'' since its beginning. Early life and education Khanna was born in Amrits ...

(born 1971), Indian chef *

Vikas Kohli Vikas Kohli is an Indian musician and music producer, whose work covers a variety of genres from punk, jazz, hip-hop, to Country, Metal, and Bollywood pop. He is known for his expertise in song arrangements and his one-on-one artist development ...

, Canadian musician and producer *

Vikas Krishan Yadav Vikas Krishan Yadav (born 10 February 1992) is an Indian boxer from Bhiwani district in Haryana, the hub of some of India's best boxers. He won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category and a gold medal in 75 kg wei ...

(born 1992), Indian boxer *

Vikas Kumar Vikas Kumar is an Indian actor, producer and dialogue coach. He is known mainly for his performances as Senior Inspector Rajat in '' CID'', ACP Khan in the Emmy Awards-nominated '' Aarya'', Senior Inspector Damodar Deshmukh in YRF TV's ''Khote ...

(born 1977), Indian dialogue coach and actor * Vikas Mahatme (born 1957), eye surgeon *

Vikas Manaktala Vikkas Manaktala is an Indian television actor known for portraying Cadet Amar Huda in '' Left Right Left'' and Gangadhar Rao in '' Jhansi Ki Rani''. In 2022, he was seen in ''Bigg Boss 16'' as a wild card contestant and got evicted after three ...

(born 1987), Indian actor *

Vikas Mishra Vikas Mishra (born 27 December 1992) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He was also a member of Indian Premier League team Delhi Daredevils. Vikas was also a part of 15 member Indian squad to 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In July 2018 ...

(born 1992), Indian cricketer *

Vikas Mishra (economist) Vikas Mishra (10 January 1924 – 22 January 2008) was an Indian economist and a vice-chancellor of Kurukshetra University, Haryana. He joined the university in the Department of Economics in 1962 after serving in the Delhi School of Economics ...

(1924–2008), Indian economist *

Vikas Sethi Vikas Sethi (12 May 1976 – 8 September 2024) was an Indian actor. He played the lead role in the 2003 adult drama film ''Oops!'', he went on to play supporting roles in numerous hit TV series and Bollywood films. His most notable television ...

(born 1976), Indian actor * Vikas Shankarrao Kumbhare, Indian politician *

Vikas Swarup Vikas Swarup (born 22 June 1961) is a retired Indian diplomat and writer. He retired from the Indian Foreign Service as the Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs, India on 30 June 2021 and has previously served as High Commission ...

, 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) Nitish Katara was a 23-year-old Indian business executive in Delhi who was murdered in the early hours of 17 February 2002 by Vikas Yadav. Yadav was the son of influential politician D. P. Yadav. Katara had recently graduated from the Instit ...

(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 *

(born 1993), Human Accountant, founder of Human Intelligence, a virtual start up

Notable people

Bikas

Bikash

Vikas

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