26.8481° N, 80.9336° E
LUCKNOW
Most Famous People Born in Lucknow, India
- Notable people
- 425
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1950
- Most distinctive
- Civil Service 16.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Lucknow during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Lucknow Is Known For
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Politician is Lucknow's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (58).
Lucknow over-indexes on civil service — 16.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Lucknow's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Sports
- Music
- Other
- Field: Film Clear ×
0007 FILM
Muzaffar Ali
Born 1944
0008 FILM
Waris Hussein
Born 1938
0015 FILM
Sai Paranjpye
Born 1938
0020 FILM
K. Asif
1922 - 1971
0035 FILM
Sudhir Mishra
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0047 FILM
S. Ali Raza
1925 - 2007
0063 FILM
Sumona Chakravarti
Born 1988
0076 FILM
Sadhu Kokila
Born 1966
0086 FILM
Sultan Ahmed (director)
1938 - 2002
0105 FILM
Pankaj Advani (director)
1965 - 2010
0129 FILM
Surendra Pal
Born 1953
0159 FILM
Sanjiv Jaiswal
Born 1972
0191 FILM
Aru Krishansh Verma
Born 1986
0213 FILM
Nupur Asthana
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0259 FILM
Rakesh Sharma (filmmaker)
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0309 FILM
Amar Kaushik
Born 1983
0335 FILM
Ravindra Gautam
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0363 FILM
Sunil Batta
Born 1961