18.5194° N, 73.8556° E

PUNE

Most Famous People Born in Pune, India

Notable people
363
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1965
Most distinctive
Cricket 11.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pune during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Pune Is Known For

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Actor is Pune's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (93).

Pune over-indexes on cricket — 11.9× the global rate.

Pune under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Actor93
  2. Cricket55
  3. Politician18
  4. Writer15
  5. Singer11
  6. Film9
  7. Player9
  8. Author8
  1. Cricket5511.9×
  2. Scientist57.4×
  3. Model66.4×
  4. Actor934.8×
  5. Novelist53.5×
  6. Author82.6×
  7. Film92.0×
  8. Business71.9×
  1. Politician180.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Pune's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0030 WRITER

Eunice de Souza

1940 - 2017

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0041 WRITER

Gauri Deshpande

1942 - 2003

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0051 WRITER

Milind Gunaji

Born 1968

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0063 WRITER

Smita Nair Jain

Born 1969

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0064 WRITER

Vishnushastri Krushnashastri Chiplunkar

1850 - 1882

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0065 WRITER

Chitra Naik

1918 - 2010

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0067 WRITER

Vasant Lad

Born 1943

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0072 WRITER

Tarla Dalal

1936 - 2013

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Ashok Ramchandra Kelkar

1929 - 2014

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Farrukh Dhondy

Born 1944

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Chintaman Vinayak Joshi

1892 - 1963

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0131 WRITER

Vibhavari Deshpande

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0139 WRITER

Frances Swiney

1847 - 1922

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0168 WRITER

Arthur Griffiths (author)

1838 - 1908

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0348 WRITER

Anupam Acharya

Born 1978

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