Chadha

Chadha, variously spelt as Chadda, Chahda, Chaddha, is an Indian surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste.^[1] Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include:

Activists

• Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator
• Satya Rani Chadha (1933–2014), Indian women's rights activist. She is known for launching the anti dowry movement in India in the 1980s.

Actors

• Manmohan Krishna Chadha (1921–1990), Indian actor
• Mukul Chadda, Indian actor
• Richa Chadda (born 1986), Indian actress
• Rishab Chadha (born 1994), Indian actor
• Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
• Sheeba Chaddha (born 1973), Indian actress
• Shyam Chadda (1920–1951), Indian veteran actor
• Manu Rishi Chadha (born 1971), Indian actor

Armed forces

• Mahip Chadha (died 2017), former colonel in the Indian army and writer on military history
• Manish Chadha, Indian admiral
• Mukesh Chadha, Indian general
• Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in the Indian Navy and serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps.

Artists

• Amar Chadha-Patel (born 1986), British actor, filmmaker and musician
• Ankit Chadha (1987–2018), Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist
• Gurinder Chadha (born 1960), Oscar winning British film director
• Hersh Chadha (born 1957), Indian photographer
• Jagriti Chadha (born 1965), Indian-American designer and entrepreneur
• Navin Chaddha, Indian dialogue writer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
• Sarbjit Singh Chadha (born 1952), Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.

Athletes

• Ishpreet Singh Chadha (born 1996), Indian snooker player
• Matt Chahda (born 1993), Indian-Australian race driver
• Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
• Ravinder Chadha (born 1951), Indian cricketer

Academics and scientists

• Anjali Chadha, American biomedical engineer
• Anju Chadha (born 1955), Indian biochemist. She is a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
• G. K. Chadha (1940–2014), Indian economist and academic for more than 40 years. He was the founding President of South Asian University, New Delhi.
• Jagjit Chadha (born 1966), British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
• Krishna Lal Chadha (1936–2025), Indian horticultural scientist, author and former National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
• Monima Chadha, Indian philosopher and professor
• Neeru Chadha (born 1955), Indian jurist and bureaucrat

Entrepreneurs

• Baljit Singh Chadha (born 1951), Canadian businessman and the president and founder of Balcorp Limited
• Ponty Chadha (1960–2012), Indian businessman who owned the Wave Group
• Rattan Chadha (born 1949), Dutch businessman and CEO of Mexx
• Rohit Chadda (born 1982), Indian investment banker and entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group (Zee Entertainment) and co-founder of Foodpanda

Politicians

• Dinesh Chadha, Indian AAP politician
• Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1899–1976), Indian politician
• Raghav Chadha (born 1988), Indian AAP politician
• Renu Chadha, Indian BJP politician

Bureaucrats

• Indrajit Singh Chadha (born 1933), Indian diplomat

See also

• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
• Laal Singh Chaddha, 2022 Hindi film
• Mukhtiar Chadha, 2015 Punjabi film

References

1. Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.