10 Most Famous People From UP
Jawaharlal Nehru
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, was born into a Kashmiri Pandit family in Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh). He was a pioneer in the Indian independence movement. He served as Prime Minister for 17 years until his death in 1964. During his presidency, he focused on promoting science and technology, parliamentary democracy, and secularism, all of which helped shape the India of today. Every year on November 14th, his birthday is observed as Children’s Day. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was born and raised in Gwalior, was the 10th and first non-Congress Prime Minister to serve a full five-year term in independent India. In his honor, the 25th of December has been designated as “Good Governance Day.” In a special gesture on March 27, 2015, then-President of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, bestowed the Bharat Ratna on him in a special gesture at his residence. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh referred to him as the Bhishma Pitamah of Indian politics. In 1992, he received the Padma Vibhushan award, and in 1994, he received the Best Parliamentarian Award.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan, who was born in Allahabad, is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in Indian cinema history. For his on-screen roles in Bollywood, he was popularly known as the “angry young man.” Because of his popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, French director François Truffaut referred to him as a “one-man industry.” Bachchan is also a playback singer, film producer, and television host. He received the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. In addition, the French government awarded him the Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2007.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an Indian actor who was born in Budhana, Muzaffarnagar. He is best known for his realistic portrayals of everyday people, and he was a pioneer in parallel cinema. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Lunchbox (2013) and Manto (2018), as well as the Emmy Award-winning Netflix original series Sacred Games.
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, and raised in Bangalore. She is a Bollywood actress, model, and beauty pageant winner. As a contestant, she received the highest possible marks in the history of the Miss Universe Contest. In 2003, she received the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and the Screen Best Female Debut Award for her work in Andaaz.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is an Indian professional cricketer who was born in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, to a family originally from Jammu and Kashmir. He was a member of the Indian national team that won the 2011 World Cup. He represents Uttar Pradesh in all forms of domestic cricket and has captained the Indian cricket team, becoming the second-youngest player to do so in ODIs.
Ustad Bismillah Khan.
He was born in Dumraon, Bihar, but his family relocated to Varanasi when he was a child, where he grew up. He is frequently referred to as an Ustad, which means a musical expert. He is frequently credited with popularising and bringing the Shehnai to the concert stage. In 1961, he received the Padma Shri, in 1968, the Padma Bhushan, and in 1980, the Bharat Ratna.
Raju Srivastav
Raju Srivastav, an Indian comedian born in Kanpur, began his career with small roles in Bollywood films such as Maine Pyaar Kiya and Baazigar. His comedic talent was discovered when he competed in the stand-up comedy talent show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, finishing as a second runner-up. Srivastav is better known by his stage name Gajodhar, and he has since performed in India and abroad.
Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher is an Indian playback singer and composer who was born in Meerut. Folk and Sufi music are the primary influences on his songs. Kher has two Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer to his name.
Anuraag Kashyap
Anurag Kashyap, who was born and raised in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his realistic films. Kashyap is widely regarded as the face of emerging new wave cinema and is best known for his second directorial venture, Black Friday (2004), a controversial award-winning Hindi film about the 1993 Mumbai blasts. In 2013, the French government bestowed upon him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters).
