List of people from Hyderabad

This is a list of eminent people from Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana State of India. A person from Hyderabad is called a Hyderabadi. People born in Hyderabad, of Hyderabadi descent, or those who have spent a large part of their career in Hyderabad are included.

Academics

Zakir Hussain
Yousuf Hussain Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh University
Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan, founder of Shadan Group of Institutions
Ali Yavar Jung, former Vice Chancellor of Osmania University and Aligarh University
Muhammad Hamidullah
Rafi Ahmed, Indo-American virologist and immunologist.^[1]
Saleh Muhammad Alladin, astronomer^[2]

Arts, music and cinema

Mast Ali, actor
Rashid Ali, singer
Ali Asgar, actor and comedian.
Talat Aziz (1956-), ghazal singer
Mohammad Ali Baig, producer-director, heads the Hyderabad-based Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation
Shyam Benegal (1934-), director and screenwriter
Mynampati Sreerama Chandra, singer
Sherlyn Chopra (1984-), model, actor, singer
Rana Daggubati (1984-), actor, producer
Gifton Elias (1987-), composer, conductor
Farah (1968-), Bollywood actor
Diana Hayden (1973-), Miss World
Vedala Hemachandra, singer
Aditi Rao Hydari, actor
Hyderabad Brothers (D. Raghavachari and D. Seshachari), Carnatic music duo
Mohammed Irfan, playback singer
N. C. Karunya (1986-), singer
Ajit Khan (1922-98), actor, film maker.
Ateeq Hussain Khan (1980-), qawwali, musician
Kabir Khan, film director
Razzak Khan (1958-2016), actor, comedian, director.
Rohit Khandelwal (1989-), actor
Anjali Parvati Koda, playwright, stand-up comedian
Nagesh Kukunoor (1967-), filmmaker, screenwriter
Gopichand Lagadapati, actor, writer, director, producer
Vennu Mallesh, singer
Asmita Marwa, fashion designer
Dia Mirza (1981-), model, actor
Aziz Naser (1980-), actor
Vivek Oberoi (1976-), actor
Shashi Preetam (1970-), music-director
Bairu Raghuram (1949-), painter
Radhika Rao (1976-), writer, director, filmmaker
Vithal Rao (1929-2015), ghazal singer
Rathna Shekar Reddy (1908-), theatre and film actor, founder of Samahaara
Payal Rohatgi (1980 or 1984-), actor
Sushmita Sen (1975-), actor
Mani Shankar (1957-), filmmaker
Tabu (1971-), actor
Warsi Brothers, qawwali group

Business

Fazal Nawaz Jung (c. 1894–1964), financier and politician
Ravi Kailas businessman^[3]
Mehboob Alam Khan, restaurateur^[4]
Prem Watsa, CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings (1950–present)
Shah Alam Khan (1921-2017)^[5]^[6]

Civil servants and diplomats

Idris Hasan Latif, former Indian ambassador to France
Syed Akbaruddin
Abid Hussain (1926–2012), diplomat^[7]
Ausaaf Sayeed (1989–present), diplomat

Information technology

Satya Nadella, CEO OF Microsoft Corporation^[8]
Shantanu Narayen, CEO and President of Adobe Systems

Literature

Amjad Hussain (pen name: Amjad Hyderabadi) (1878-1961), Urdu poet
Khamakha Hyderabadi (1929 - 2017), poet and writer.
Jwalamukhi (1938 – 2008), poet, novelist, essayist and political activist
Sarojini Naidu (1879 – 1949), poet and political activist
Jameela Nishat (1955), Urdu poet, feminist and social activist
Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad (pen name: Shad) (1864-1940), scholar of Urdu, Arabic and Persian ^[9]
Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri (1909 – 1985), poet, journalist, writer, translator, literary critic, educationist and politician
Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri (1885-1953), historian
Ali Haider Tabatabai or Syed Ali Hyder Nazm Tabatabai (1854-1933), poet and translator
Mohiuddin Qadri Zore (1905 – 1962), poet, literary critic and historian

Media and television

Harsha Bhogle, cricket commentator and journalist
Rajiv Chilaka, creator and director of animated TV and film
Anees Jung (b. 1944), author and journalist ^[10]
Baseer Ali, reality TV Star

Military

Idris Hasan Latif (1923-2018), former Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force^[11]^[12]^[13]
Mohammad Ahmed Zaki, former Lieutenant General and Vir Chakra recipient
Mateen Ansari (1916-1943), George Cross recipient

Sports

Badminton

Pullela Gopichand, All England badminton winner; coach of Indian badminton team
Jwala Gutta, doubles player, quarterfinalist in 2012 Olympics
Parupalli Kashyap, olympian, won gold medal at 2014 commonwealth games
Shruti Kurien-Kanetkar, former doubles player
Saina Nehwal, former world no. 1
Ashwini Ponnappa, 2011 world badminton championship bronze medalist
P. V. Sindhu, won a Silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympics
Kidambi Srikanth, Indonesia open winner
Sai Praneeth, Swiss grand prix open 2018

Cricket

Mohammad Azharuddin, former captain of Indian Cricket Team
Ghulam Ahmed, test player
Syed Abid Ali, former cricketer
Arshad Ayub (1987–1990)
Abbas Ali Baig
Noel David, former cricketer
Syed Mohammad Hadi, nicknamed Indian Rainbow Hadi
M. L. Jaisimha, known as 'cultivated stylist' in cricket team
V. V. S. Laxman, former cricketer
C. K. Nayudu (1895–1967), first captain of the Indian test cricket team
Pragyan Ojha, cricketer
Mithali Raj, Indian woman cricket team captain
Venkatapathy Raju, former cricketer
Ambati Rayudu, Indian professional cricket player
Mohammed Siraj, cricketer
Mehdi Hassan ( ipl crickeker )
Shivlal Yadav (1979–1987), played

Football

Syed Nayeemuddin, former captain of the Indian football team
Shabbir Ali
Yousuf Khan
Syed Abdul Rahim

Hockey

Mukesh Kumar, former Indian Hockey Player

Tennis

Bodybuilding

Mir Mohtesham Ali Khan, Mr. World 2007(silver)
Esa Misri
Osman Misri

Others

Abdul Basith (volleyball)

Politics

Zakir Husain (1897-1969), 3rd President of India
Idris Hasan Latif (1923-2018), former Governor of Maharashtra
Kiran Kumar Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan, former MLA
G. Sanjeeva Reddy President INTUC, Former MP and Minister of Labour,
Danam Nagender, former MLA and Minister of Labour
Akbaruddin Owaisi, MLA, present MLA and Managing Director of Owaisi Hospital
Asaduddin Owaisi, MP, present MP of Hyderabad and chairman of Dar-us-salaam Trust
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, former MLA and President of AIMIM
Amanullah Khan
Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, MLA and General secretary of AIMIM
Mohammed Ali Shabbir, politician
Mohammad Majid Hussain, former Mayor of Hyderabad

Recipients of National Awards

Padma Shri

Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri, poet, journalist, writer, translator, literary critic, educationist and politician
Mithali Raj, Indian Women Cricket Team captain
S. S. Rajamouli, director, screenwriter
P.V. Sindhu, badminton player
Mohammed Ahmed Zaki, former Lieutenant General
Bilkees I. Latif, social worker
Mujtaba Hussain
Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Ali Baig, theatre activist

Nizams of Hyderabad

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