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Dharmendra
Legendary Film ActorOne of Hindi cinema's most recognisable stars, celebrated for his memorable performances across decades of Indian films.
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From industry and the freedom struggle to sport, Indian cinema, Punjabi music and literature, explore the journeys of remarkable personalities who have made their mark across India and beyond.
Bollywood & Cinema
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Diljit Dosanjh
Singer & ActorA leading Punjabi entertainer known for his music, film performances and international audience.
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Pankaj Kapur
Film & Theatre ActorAn acclaimed Indian actor known for nuanced roles in television, cinema and theatre.
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Divya Dutta
Actress & AuthorA versatile performer recognised for her work in Hindi and Punjabi cinema.
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Juhi Chawla
Actress & EntrepreneurA popular Indian actress known for her work in Hindi cinema and business interests.
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Simi Garewal
Actress & Television HostAn Indian film personality and television presenter known for her distinctive interview style.
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Gippy Grewal
Singer, Actor & FilmmakerA prominent Punjabi entertainer known for hit songs and popular Punjabi films.
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Karan Aujla
Singer, Lyricist & RapperA leading Punjabi singer and songwriter from Ludhiana district, known for chart-topping hits and a large global following.
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Jassie Gill
Singer & ActorA Punjabi singer and actor known for music releases and film appearances.
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Amar Singh Chamkila
Punjabi Singer & LyricistAn influential Punjabi musician remembered for his distinctive voice, lyrics and enduring musical legacy.
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Surinder Shinda
Punjabi Folk SingerA well-known Punjabi folk singer celebrated for his powerful voice and decades of popular recordings.
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Sahir Ludhianvi
Poet & LyricistA celebrated Urdu poet and Hindi film lyricist remembered for thoughtful and socially conscious writing.
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Saadat Hasan Manto
Writer & ScreenwriterA renowned modernist Urdu short-story writer and screenwriter, born in Paproudi, Ludhiana district.
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Anuv Jain
Singer-SongwriterA contemporary Indian independent artist known for intimate songwriting and acoustic pop music.
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Sunil Bharti Mittal
Business LeaderAn Indian entrepreneur known for founding Bharti Enterprises and building a major telecommunications business.
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Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Founder, Hero GroupA pioneer of Indian industry whose family built Hero into one of the world's largest bicycle manufacturers, with a legacy that continues through the next generation of Munjal leaders.
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Om Prakash Munjal
Co-founder, Hero CyclesAn industrialist who helped establish Hero Cycles in Ludhiana, which grew into one of the world's largest bicycle manufacturers.
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Pankaj Munjal
Chairman & MD, Hero CyclesA business leader of the Munjal family carrying forward the Hero Cycles legacy.
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Sunil Kant Munjal
Hero EnterpriseA member of the Munjal family associated with Hero Enterprise and its diversified business interests.
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Pawan Munjal
Executive Chairman, Hero MotoCorpA leading industrialist of the Munjal family, associated with Hero MotoCorp.
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Onkar Singh Pahwa
Chairman & MD, Avon CyclesChairman and Managing Director of Avon Cycles, one of Ludhiana's best-known bicycle manufacturers.
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Rajinder Gupta
Founder & Chairman, Trident GroupThe founder and Chairman of the Trident Group, a major Indian textile and paper business.
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S.P. Oswal
Head, Vardhman GroupThe head of the Vardhman Group, a leading textile business empire based out of Ludhiana.
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Shael Oswal
Businessman & Recording ArtistA prominent textile businessman from Ludhiana's well-known Oswal Group, who is also a recording artist.
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Rajni Bector
The Bector Family · Mrs. Bector'sFamously started a backyard baking business in Ludhiana in 1978 that grew into Mrs. Bector's Food Specialities.
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Jagdish Chandra Mahindra
Co-founder, Mahindra & MahindraAn Indian industrialist and one of the co-founders of the Mahindra group.
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Kailash Chandra Mahindra
Co-founder, Mahindra & MahindraAn Indian industrialist and one of the co-founders of the Mahindra group, alongside his brother.
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Sanjeev Gupta
IndustrialistA British-Indian industrialist known for leading the GFG Alliance and its steel and metals businesses.
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Sukhdev Thapar
Freedom Fighter & MartyrA prominent Indian freedom fighter and martyr of the independence movement.
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Kartar Singh Sarabha
Ghadar Party RevolutionaryA freedom fighter and member of the Ghadar Party, from Sarabha village in Ludhiana district.
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Lala Lajpat Rai
Freedom Fighter & LeaderA leading figure of the Indian independence movement, widely remembered as "Punjab Kesari".
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Yashpal Sharma
CricketerAn Indian cricketer remembered as a member of India's 1983 World Cup-winning squad.
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Sukhbir Singh Grewal
Field Hockey PlayerAn Indian field hockey player connected with Punjab's strong hockey tradition.
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Heena Sidhu
Sport ShooterAn Indian sport shooter who has won international medals in pistol events.
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About this collection:
The personalities featured here have varying connections with
Ludhiana and the wider Punjab region. Birthplace, education,
upbringing and regional association are different kinds of
connections; individual biographies should be checked before
describing someone as having been born in Ludhiana.
