Famous Indians born on October 16 include Sita Ram Goel, Naveen Patnaik, Amit Panghal. 8 notable Indian personalities — actors, cricketers, leaders, musicians and more — share this birthday, ranked below by global recognition.
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Indian activist, writer and publisher (1921–2003)
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14th Chief Minister of Odisha
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Indian amateur boxer
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Indian poet (1878-1958)
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Indian chess grandmaster
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Memories, Aurangzeb, Lucifer, Jana Gana Mana, Gold, director of Bro Daddy
Actress
Dream Girl of Bollywood, Sholay, Seeta Aur Geeta, Baghban, BJP MP Mathura
Music Composer
Kolaveri Di, Kaththi, Kabali, Vikram, Vettaiyan, most-streamed Tamil composer
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