The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from India
This page contains a list of the greatest Indian Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 181 Celebrities, 5 of which were born in India. This makes India the birth place of the 9th most number of Celebrities behind Venezuela and South Africa.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Indian Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Indian Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Gul Mohammed (1957 - 1997)
With an HPI of 41.45, Gul Mohammed is the most famous Indian Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified. On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis. His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).
2. Protima Bedi (1948 - 1998)
With an HPI of 30.16, Protima Bedi is the 2nd most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Protima Gauri Bedi (12 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model turned Odissi exponent. In 1990, she established Nrityagram, a dance school in Bangalore.
3. Manushi Chhillar (1997 - )
With an HPI of 23.64, Manushi Chhillar is the 3rd most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
Manushi Chhillar (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of Miss World 2017 pageant. She represented her state of Haryana at the Femina Miss India 2017 pageant and won the title of Femina Miss India World 2017 and then went on to become the sixth representative from India to be crowned Miss World after 17 years. Chhillar made her acting debut with the role of Sanyogita in the historical drama Samrat Prithviraj (2022), and has since appeared in The Great Indian Family (2023) and Operation Valentine (2024).
4. Poonam Pandey (1991 - )
With an HPI of 22.03, Poonam Pandey is the 4th most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Poonam Pandey (born 11 March 1991) is an Indian model and an erotic actress. She debuted in Bollywood with the film Nasha in 2013. On 2 February 2024, it was posted on her social media that she had died of cervical cancer. The next day, she revealed that it was a publicity stunt to raise awareness on the disease.
5. Harnaaz Sandhu (2000 - )
With an HPI of 0.00, Harnaaz Sandhu is the 5th most famous Indian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 45 different languages.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (born 3 March 2000) is an Indian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2021. She had been previously crowned Miss Universe India 2021 and is the third entrant from India to win Miss Universe. Sandhu was previously crowned Femina Miss India Punjab in 2019, and was a semifinalist at Femina Miss India 2019 pageant.
Pantheon has 5 people classified as celebrities born between 1948 and 2000. Of these 5, 3 (60.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living celebrities include Manushi Chhillar, Poonam Pandey, and Harnaaz Sandhu. The most famous deceased celebrities include Gul Mohammed and Protima Bedi. As of April 2022, 2 new celebrities have been added to Pantheon including Protima Bedi and Harnaaz Sandhu.
Living Celebrities
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Manushi Chhillar
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.64
Poonam Pandey
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.03
Harnaaz Sandhu
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
