Malhotra Explained

Malhotra is an Indian Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.^[1] Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra can be Hindu or Sikh.^[2]

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
• Maharaja 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

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
• Punit Krishan Malhotra, India-based Paediatrician and Neonatologist, Managing Director of Malhotra Mother & Child Hospital in Haryana.

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections. 30 October 2014 . Penguin UK. 9789351188858. 2014.
2. Book: Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. 2016. Oxford University Press. 1674. 9780192527479.