Chadha

Chadha, variously spelt as Chadda, Chahda, Chaddha, is an Indian surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste. 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
• 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

• 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

Sheikh Muhammad Tahir chaddha( Civil engineer, high rank officer in irrigation department Punjab Pakistan)

Sheikh Muhammad Babar Chaddha( senior civil judge in Punjab Pakistan)

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