# Malhotra

Malhotra is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra are Hindu and Sikh faiths.
Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:

## Administrators

* Ajai Malhotra, Indian career diplomat who served as the 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
* Chandu Lal Malhotra, Prime minister of Hyderabad and former military general in the Khalsa Army.
* Neena Malhotra, IFS officer and Indian Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino
* R. N. Malhotra, Indian banker who served as the 17th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
* Saloni Malhotra, CEO of DesiCrew
* Sanjay Malhotra, Indian bureaucrat and 26th Governor of the RBI

## Army officers

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

## Artists

* Anu Malhotra, Indian filmmaker
* DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra), London based DJ and musician
* Harmesh Malhotra, Indian screenwriter, director and producer
* Jay Malhotra, guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes'
* Jhataleka Malhotra, 2nd position at Femina Miss India 2014
* Karan Malhotra, director of the Bollywood movie Agneepath
* Manish Malhotra, Indian celebrity fashion designer
* Namit Malhotra, Indian origin founder of VFX company 'DNEG' that has won Oscars for Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man and Tenet.
* Punit Malhotra, director of the film "I Hate Luv Storys"
* Shaleen Malhotra, Indian VJ and actor
* Siddharth P. Malhotra, Indian director
* Sudha Malhotra, Indian playback singer

## Athletes

* Akash Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* Anastasia Malhotra, Indo-Japanese tennis player, ranked number 449 in the world.
* Anmol Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* Ashish Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* Ashok Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, known by his stage name Shanky, Indian WWE wrestler
* Malhotra Chamanlal, Indian cricketer
* Ishan Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* Jaskaran Malhotra, Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over.
* Manny Malhotra, Indo-Canadian hockey player
* Nipun Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* O. P. Malhotra, Indian hockey player who was part of the Indian team that won gold at the 1956 Olympics.
* Reema Malhotra, Indian cricketer
* Manisha Malhotra, Indian tennis player, ranked number 149 in the world.
* Vikram Malhotra, Indian professional squash player, ranked number 58 in the world.

## Authors

* Aanchal Malhotra, Indian author
* Rajiv Malhotra, Indian-American author and Hindutva activist

## Actors

* Gunjan Malhotra, Indian actress
* Harshaali Malhotra, Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in Bajrangi Bhaijan
* Himmanshoo A. Malhotra, Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015
* Kanan Malhotra, Indian actor and model
* Kanisha Malhotra, Indian actress
* Kriti Malhotra, Indian actress
* Malvi Malhotra, Indian actress
* Mohit Malhotra, Indian actor
* Pavan Malhotra, Indian actor
* Payal Malhotra, Indian actress
* Prem Nath Malhotra (1926-1992), Indian actor and director
* Rajendra Nath Malhotra (1931-2008), Indian actor
* Reyhna Malhotra, Indian actress
* Sanya Malhotra, Indian actress
* Sharad Malhotra, Indian actor
* Sidharth Malhotra, Indian Bollywood Actor
* Vishal Malhotra, Indian actor and presenter

## Businessmen

* Dikesh Malhotra, Indo-Nepali Businessman and influencer
* Dina Nath Malhotra, Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books
* Nipun Malhotra, Indian social entrepreneur and disability rights activist
* R.K. Malhotra, Indian business executive

## Businesswomen

* Preeti Malhotra, Indian businesswoman
* 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
* Atul Malhotra, Indian medical researcher
* Jaideep Malhotra, India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and an ace sonologist.
* Raman Malhotra, British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon

## Journalists

* Inder Malhotra, Indian journalist with experience in editing for The Statesman and The Guardian
* Vineet Malhotra, Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.

## Judiciary

* Anu Malhotra, judge at the Delhi High Court
* Indu Malhotra, Senior Counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of India
* Om Prakash Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
* P. P. Malhotra, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India

## Politicians and activists

* Avtar Singh Malhotra, Punjabi politician belonging to the Communist Party of India
* Harsh Malhotra, Indian politician and cabinet minister
* Inder Jit Malhotra, member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Jammu
* Pamela Malhotra, American animal rights activist
* Seema Malhotra, British Labour and Co-operative Party politician
* Smriti Malhotra Irani, Indian BJP politician
* Tara Singh Malhotra, Indian politician and activist.
* Usha Malhotra, Indian Congress politician
* Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Indian BJP politician and sport administrator

## Scientists and academics

* Ashok Malhotra, Indian professor
* Deepak Malhotra, American economist
* Neil Malhotra, American political economist
* Renu Malhotra, Indo-American planetary scientist, known for discovering minor planets
* Sangeeta Malhotra, Indian astrophysicist who studies galaxies. She works for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

## Fictional characters

* Giant-Man (Raz Malhotra), Marvel superhero