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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Malhotra''' is an Indian surname of the [[Dhai Ghar]] sub-group of [[Khatri]]s from Punjab.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Sudhir Kakar|title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351188858|edition=2014}}</ref> It is modified usage of ''[[Mehrotra]]'' which in turn is a modified form of [[Mehra]]<ref>{{cite book|author1=Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure|title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland|date=2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=1674|ISBN=9780192527479}}</ref> <br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
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=== Administrators ===<br />
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* [[Ajai Malhotra]], Indian career diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation. <br />
* [[Anna Rajam Malhotra]], first female [[IAS officer]] of India<br />
* [[G. C. Malhotra]], former Secretary General of 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha<br />
* [[Jagmohan|Jagmohan Malhotra]], former Governor of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
* [[Chandu Lal|Maharaja Chandu Lal Malhotra]], [[prime minister]] of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] and former military general in [[Khalsa Army]].<br />
* [[Neena Malhotra]], [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS officer]] and Indian Ambassador to Republic of San Marino<br />
* [[R. N. Malhotra]], Indian banker who served as the 17th governor of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI)<br />
* [[Saloni Malhotra]], CEO of DesiCrew<br />
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=== Army officers ===<br />
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* [[Anoop Malhotra]], Lieutenant General in Indian Army<br />
* [[Om Prakash Malhotra]], Former Chief of Indian Army<br />
* [[Ravish Malhotra]], an Indian air force pilot and astronaut<br />
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=== Artists ===<br />
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* [[DJ Rekha|DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra)]], London based DJ and musician<br />
* [[Jay malhotra|Jay Malhotra]], guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes'<br />
* [[Jhataleka Malhotra]],2nd position in Femina Miss India 2014<br />
* [[Rajat Malhotra]], director of Bollywood movie '[[Agneepath (2012 film)|Agneepath]]'<br />
* [[Manish Malhotra]], Indian celebrity fashion designer<br />
* [[Namit Malhotra]], Indian origin founder of VFX company '[[DNEG]]' that has won [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] for [[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]], [[Ex Machina (film)|Ex Machina]], [[Blade Runner 2049]], [[First Man (film)|First Man]] and [[Tenet (film)|Tenet]].<br />
* [[Punit Malhotra]], director of the film "[[I Hate Luv Storys]]"<br />
* [[Shaleen Malhotra]], Indian VJ and actor<br />
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=== Athletes ===<br />
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* [[Anastasia Malhotra]], Indo-Japanese tennis player. She was ranked 449 in the world.<br />
* [[Anmol Malhotra]], Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Ashok Malhotra]], Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Ishan Malhotra]], Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Jaskaran Malhotra]], Indo-American cricketer who hit [[Boundary (cricket)#Six%20sixes%20in%20an%20over|six sixes in one over]].<br />
* [[Manny Malhotra]], Indo-Canadian hockey player<br />
* [[O. P. Malhotra]], Indian [[Field hockey|hockey]] player who was part of the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian team]] that won gold at the [[1956 Melbourne Olympics|1956 Olympics]].<br />
* [[Reema Malhotra]], Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Manisha Malhotra]], Indian tennis player. She was ranked 149 in the world..<br />
* [[Vikram Malhotra]], Indian professional squash player. He was ranked number 58 in the world. <br />
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=== Authors ===<br />
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* [[Aanchal Malhotra]], Indian author<br />
* [[Rajiv Malhotra]], Indian-American author and Hindutva Activist<br />
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=== Bollywood actors ===<br />
* [[Harshaali Malhotra]], Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in [[Bajrangi Bhaijan]]<br />
* [[Himmanshoo A. Malhotra]], Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015<br />
* [[Pavan Malhotra]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Sanya Malhotra]], Indian actress<br />
* [[Sharad Malhotra]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]], Indian Bollywood Actor<br />
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=== Businessmen ===<br />
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* [[Aradhya Malhotra]], co-founder of Skyless Game Studios<br />
* [[Arjun Malhotra]], co-founder of [[HCL Group]] and [[SPIC MACAY]]<br />
* [[Dikesh Malhotra]], Indo-Nepali Businessman and influencer<br />
* [[Dina Nath Malhotra]], Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books.<br />
* [[Roshni Nadar|Roshni Nadar Malhotra]], Indian billionaire businesswoman<br />
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=== Doctors ===<br />
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* [[Anil Kumari Malhotra]], Indian homoeopathic physician and the principal of Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital of Delhi University<br />
* [[Aseem Malhotra]], British-Indian cardiologist<br />
* [[Jaideep Malhotra]], India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and an ace sonologist. <br />
* [[Raman Malhotra]], British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon<br />
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=== Journalists ===<br />
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* [[Inder Malhotra]], Indian journalist with experience in editing for ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] and [[The Guardian]]'' <br />
* [[Vineet Malhotra]], Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.<br />
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=== Judiciary ===<br />
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* [[Anu Malhotra (judge)|Anu Malhotra]], judge in Delhi High Court<br />
* [[Indu Malhotra]] Senior Counsel and former judge of [[Supreme Court of India]]<br />
* [[Om Prakash Malhotra (advocate)|Om Prakash Malhotra]], Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India<br />
* [[P. P. Malhotra]], Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India<br />
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=== Politicians ===<br />
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* [[Avtar Singh Malhotra]], Punjabi politician belonging to the Communist Party of India<br />
* [[Inder Jit Malhotra]], member of the [[Lok Sabha]] representing the constituency of [[Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jammu]].<br />
* [[Seema Malhotra]], British Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Feltham and Heston<br />
* [[Smriti malhotra|Smriti Malhotra Irani]], Indian BJP politician<br />
* [[Tara Singh (activist)|Tara Singh Malhotra]], Indian politician and activist.<br />
* [[Usha Malhotra]], Indian Congress politician <br />
* [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]], Indian BJP politician and sport administrator<br />
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=== Scientists and academics ===<br />
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* [[Ashok Malhotra (professor)|Ashok Malhotra]], Indian professor<br />
* [[Deepak Malhotra]], economist<br />
* [[Neil Malhotra]], economist<br />
* [[Renu Malhotra]], Indo-American [[planetary scientist]], known for discovering minor planets<br />
* [[Sangeeta Malhotra]], Indian astrophysicist who studies galaxies. She works for [[NASA]] [[Goddard Space Flight Center]].<br />
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== Fictional characters ==<br />
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* [[Giant-Man]] (Raz Malhotra), [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] superhero<br />
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