Famous Indians born on August 17 include Nidhhi Agerwal, Shraddha Arya, Disha Vakani. 11 notable Indian personalities — actors, cricketers, leaders, musicians and more — share this birthday, ranked below by global recognition.
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Indian model and actress
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Indian actress
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Indian actress
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Indian actor
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Indian Hindi and Marathi actress
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field hockey player
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Indian writer, poet and literary critic
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Founder and Chairman of India TV, Aap Ki Adalat host, most watched news show
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Thomas Cup 2022 hero, consistent BWF tour performer, Kerala shuttler
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Child actor turned leading man in Marathi and Hindi films, director
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Gentleman, Mudhalvan, Enthiran, I, 2.0, Indian 2, Tamil blockbuster director
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