Writer
Bhisham Sahni
Indian writer, playwright, and actor
1915 - 2003
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Bhisham Sahni
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Bhisham Sahni is the 5,971st most popular writer (up from 6,592nd in 2024), the 109th most popular biography from Pakistan (up from 132nd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Pakistani Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Bhisham Sahni climbed 10,475 places in Pantheon's global HPI ranking, from #78,541 to #68,192.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Bhisham Sahni ranks 5,971 out of 7,707. Before him are Patrick Rambaud, Kornel Makuszyński, Daniel Kehlmann, Viktor Dragunsky, Domiziana Giordano, and Thomas Brezina. After him are Philaenis, Jacqueline Wilson, John Connolly, Alfred Capus, Susan Glaspell, and Michael Scott.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Patrick Rambaud
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 5,965
Kornel Makuszyński
1884 - 1953
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 5,966
Daniel Kehlmann
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 5,967
Viktor Dragunsky
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 5,968
Domiziana Giordano
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 5,969
Thomas Brezina
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 5,970
Bhisham Sahni
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 5,971
Philaenis
250 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 5,972
Jacqueline Wilson
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 5,973
John Connolly
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 5,974
Alfred Capus
1858 - 1922
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 5,975
Susan Glaspell
1876 - 1948
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 5,976
Michael Scott
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 5,977
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Bhisham Sahni ranks 258. Before him are Ödön Gróf, Patricia Morison, Signe Hasso, Simo Puupponen, John Dobson, and Georgy Tovstonogov. After him are Ismat Chughtai, Humphrey Searle, Earl Wild, Hanka Bielicka, Jean Parker, and Jaroslav Volak. Among people deceased in 2003, Bhisham Sahni ranks 320. Before him are Eddie Thomson, Janice Rule, Daijiro Kato, José Manuel Pesudo, Lawrence H. Aller, and Vasile Deheleanu. After him are Juha Tiainen, Jeannette Campbell, Grigory Mkrtychan, Bill Bright, Pierre Blondiaux, and Suzy Parker.
Others Born in 1915
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Ödön Gróf
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 252
Patricia Morison
ACTOR
1915 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 253
Signe Hasso
ACTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 254
Simo Puupponen
WRITER
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 255
John Dobson
ASTRONOMER
1915 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 256
Georgy Tovstonogov
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 257
Bhisham Sahni
WRITER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 258
Ismat Chughtai
WRITER
1915 - 1991
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 259
Humphrey Searle
COMPOSER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 260
Earl Wild
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2010
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 261
Hanka Bielicka
SINGER
1915 - 2006
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 262
Jean Parker
ACTOR
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 263
Jaroslav Volak
HANDBALL PLAYER
1915 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 264
Others Deceased in 2003
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Eddie Thomson
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 314
Janice Rule
ACTOR
1931 - 2003
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 315
Daijiro Kato
RACING DRIVER
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 316
José Manuel Pesudo
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 317
Lawrence H. Aller
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 318
Vasile Deheleanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 319
Bhisham Sahni
WRITER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 320
Juha Tiainen
ATHLETE
1955 - 2003
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 321
Jeannette Campbell
SWIMMER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 322
Grigory Mkrtychan
ATHLETE
1925 - 2003
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 323
Bill Bright
WRITER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 324
Pierre Blondiaux
ATHLETE
1922 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 325
Suzy Parker
ACTOR
1932 - 2003
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 326
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Bhisham Sahni ranks 109 out of 266. Before him are Javed Iqbal (1961), Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (1973), Valerian Gracias (1900), Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (1950), Raghu Rai (1942), and Asma Jahangir (1952). After him are Manorama (1926), Parveen Shakir (1952), Balraj Sahni (1913), Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (1929), Ali Zafar (1980), and Qandeel Baloch (1990).
Others born in Pakistan
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Javed Iqbal
EXTREMIST
1961 - 2001
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 103
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 104
Valerian Gracias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1978
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 105
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 106
Raghu Rai
PHOTOGRAPHER
1942 - 2026
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 107
Asma Jahangir
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - 2018
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 108
Bhisham Sahni
WRITER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 109
Manorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 110
Parveen Shakir
WRITER
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 111
Balraj Sahni
ACTOR
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 112
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 113
Ali Zafar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 114
Qandeel Baloch
ACTOR
1990 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 115
Among Writers In Pakistan
Among writers born in Pakistan, Bhisham Sahni ranks 13. Before him are Rahman Baba (1632), Tariq Ali (1943), Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911), Sultan Bahu (1630), Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi (1941), and Bulleh Shah (1680). After him are Parveen Shakir (1952), Asma Barlas (1950), Mulk Raj Anand (1905), Khushwant Singh (1915), Hamid Mir (1966), and Tehmina Durrani (1953).
Rahman Baba
1632 - 1706
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 7
Tariq Ali
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 8
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
1911 - 1984
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 9
Sultan Bahu
1630 - 1691
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 10
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 11
Bulleh Shah
1680 - 1757
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 12
Bhisham Sahni
1915 - 2003
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 13
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 14
Asma Barlas
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 15
Mulk Raj Anand
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 16
Khushwant Singh
1915 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 17
Hamid Mir
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 18
Tehmina Durrani
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 19
