Malhotra

Malhotra is the Punjabi variant of older surnames like Mehra, Melhotra, Mahotra, Mahlotra and Mehrotra. (Punjabi: [məlɦot̪raː]) is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.^[1] Families with last name Malhotra are Hindu and Sikh faiths.^[2]

Administrators

• Ajai Malhotra (born 1953), Indian career diplomat who served as the Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation.
• Anna Rajam Malhotra (1927–2018), Indian bureaucrat and the first female IAS officer of India
• G. C. Malhotra (born 1943), former Secretary General of 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha
• Manmohan Malhoutra, Indian diplomat
• Jagmohan Malhotra (1927–2021), former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
• Chandu Lal Malhotra (1766–1845), Prime minister of Hyderabad and former general in the Khalsa Army
• Neena Malhotra (born 1967), IFS officer and Indian Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino
• R. N. Malhotra (1926–1997), Indian banker who served as the 17th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• Saloni Malhotra, Indian entrepreneur
• Sanjay Malhotra (born 1968), Indian bureaucrat and the 26th Governor of the RBI

Army officers

• Anoop Malhotra (born 1955), Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
• Mohit Malhotra, Indian general
• Om Prakash Malhotra (1922–2015), Indian general
• Ravish Malhotra (born 1943), Indian air force pilot and astronaut

Artists

• Anu Malhotra (born 1961), Indian filmmaker
• DJ Rekha (Rekha Malhotra) (born 1971), British DJ and musician
• Harmesh Malhotra (1936–2005), Indian screenwriter, director and producer
• Jay Malhotra, guitarist in the rock band 'Rumour Cubes'
• Jhataleka Malhotra, Indian model and actress
• Karan Malhotra, Indian director, notably of the Bollywood movie Agneepath
• Manish Malhotra (born 1966), Indian celebrity fashion designer
• MN Malhotra, Indian cinematographer
• Namit Malhotra (born 1976), Indian origin founder of VFX company 'DNEG' that has won Oscars for Interstellar, Ex Machina, Blade Runner 2049, First Man and Tenet.
• Punit Malhotra (born 1981), Indian director, notable for the film "I Hate Luv Storys"
• Shaleen Malhotra, Indian VJ and actor
• Siddharth P. Malhotra, Indian director
• Sudha Malhotra (born 1936), Indian playback singer

Athletes

• Anastasia Malhotra (born 1989), Indo-Japanese tennis player, ranked number 449 in the world.Anmol Malhotra, Indian cricketer
• Ashok Malhotra (born 1957), Indian cricketer
• Caleb Malhotra (born 2008), Canadian ice hockey player
• Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, known by his stage name Shanky (born 1991), Indian WWE wrestler
• Malhotra Chamanlal (1935–2020), Indian cricketer
• Ishan Malhotra (born 1984), Indian cricketer
• Jaskaran Malhotra (born 1989), Indo-American cricketer who hit six sixes in one over
• Manny Malhotra (born 1980), Indo-Canadian hockey player
• Nipun Malhotra (born 1993), Indian cricketer
• O. P. Malhotra, Indian hockey player who was part of the Indian team that won gold at the 1956 Olympics.
• Reema Malhotra (born 1980), Indian cricketer
• Shivam Malhotra (born 1991), Indian cricketer
• Manisha Malhotra (born 1976), Indian tennis player, ranked number 149 in the world
• Vikram Malhotra (born 1989), Indian professional squash player, ranked number 58 in the world

Authors

• Aanchal Malhotra (born 1990), Indian author and historian
• Rajiv Malhotra (born 1950), Indian-American author and Hindutva activist

Actors

• Gunjan Malhotra, Indian actress
• Harshaali Malhotra (born 2008), Indian child actress famous for playing "Munni" in Bajrangi Bhaijan
• Himmanshoo A. Malhotra (born 1982), Indian actor and winner of Nach Baliye 2015
• Kanan Malhotra (born 1987), Indian actor and model
• Kanisha Malhotra, Indian actress
• Kriti Malhotra, Indian actress
• Malvi Malhotra, Indian actress
• Mohit Malhotra (born 1994), Indian actor
• Narendra Nath (1935–1998), Indian actor and producer
• Pavan Malhotra (born 1958), Indian actor
• Payal Malhotra (born 1980), Indian actress
• Prem Nath Malhotra (1926–1992), Indian actor and director
• Rajendra Nath Malhotra (1931–2008), Indian actor
• Reyhna Malhotra (born 1982), Indian actress
• Sanya Malhotra (born 1992), Indian actress
• Sharad Malhotra (born 1983), Indian actor
• Sidharth Malhotra (born 1985), Indian actor
• Vishal Malhotra, Indian actor and presenter

Businessmen

• Dikesh Malhotra (born 1987), Indo-Nepali businessman and influencer
• Dina Nath Malhotra, Indian publisher and founder of Hind Pocket Books
• Nipun Malhotra (born 1987), Indian social entrepreneur and disability rights activist
• Prem Krishen (born 1953), Indian actor and producer
• R. K. Malhotra (born 1947), Indian business executive
• Udayant Malhoutra, Indian entrepreneur

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 (born 1977), British-Indian cardiologist and author
• Atul Malhotra, Indian medical researcher
• Jaideep Malhotra (born 1960), India-based gynecologist, infertility specialist and sonologist
• Raman Malhotra (born 1968), British ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon

Journalists

• Inder Malhotra (1930–2016), Indian journalist with experience in editing for The Statesman and The Guardian
• Vineet Malhotra (born 1978), Indian Television anchor and journalist working with NewsX as a prime time debate show host.

Judiciary

• Anu Malhotra (born 1960), Indian judge at the Delhi High Court
• Indu Malhotra (born 1956), Senior Counsel and former judge of the Supreme Court of India
• Manmohan Malhotra (born 1962), Indian judge
• Om Prakash Malhotra (died 2013), 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 (1917–2005), Punjabi politician of the Communist Party of India
• Harsh Malhotra, Indian politician and cabinet minister
• Inder Jit Malhotra (1929–1993), Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Jammu
• Jayant Malhoutra (1936–2008), Indian politician
• Mukesh Malhotra, Indian politician
• Pamela Malhotra (born 1952), American animal rights activist
• Seema Malhotra (born 1972), British Labour and Co-operative Party politician
• Smriti Malhotra Irani (born 1976), Indian politician
• Tara Singh Malhotra (1885–1967), Indian politician and activist
• Usha Malhotra (born 1933), Indian Congress politician
• Vijay Kumar Malhotra (1931–2025), Indian BJP politician and sport administrator

Scientists and academics

• Ashok Malhotra (born 1950), Indian professor
• Deepak Malhotra, American economist
• Neil Malhotra, American political economist
• Renu Malhotra (born 1961), 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

References

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