Chadha

Last updated February 06, 2026

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
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

References

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

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

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