Famous Indians born on March 17 include Kalpana Chawla, Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar, Saina Nehwal. 5 notable Indian personalities — actors, cricketers, leaders, musicians and more — share this birthday, ranked below by global recognition.
American astronaut
Kannada actor (1975–2021)
Athlete
First Indian to reach world badminton No.1, Olympic bronze 2012 London, six World Superseries
Personality
Indian actor
Actor
Appu, Raajakumara, James, Power Star of Kannada cinema, son of Rajkumar
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