Politics & Public Service:

1. Lala Lajpat Rai (1865–1928) – Freedom fighter and leader of the Indian independence movement. Studied in Ludhiana and played a crucial role in the fight for India's independence.


2. Parkash Singh Badal (1927–2023) – Former Chief Minister of Punjab and influential politician. Lived in Punjab throughout his political career, with strong ties to Ludhiana.


3. Beant Singh (1922–1995) – Former Chief Minister of Punjab, played a key role in restoring peace in Punjab during insurgency years.


4. Surjit Singh Barnala (1925–2017) – Former Chief Minister of Punjab and Governor of multiple states.



Sports:

5. Harbhajan Singh (Born 1980) – Former Indian cricketer and off-spinner. Born and raised in Ludhiana before moving to Jalandhar for cricket training.


6. Yuvraj Singh (Born 1981) – Former Indian cricketer, 2011 World Cup hero. Born in Chandigarh but has family roots in Ludhiana.


7. Rajinder Singh Rahelu (Born 1973) – Paralympic powerlifter from Ludhiana who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Paralympics.


8. Sukhbir Singh Grewal – Former hockey player and Arjuna Awardee, born in Ludhiana.


9. Heena Sidhu (Born 1989) – Shooter and former world No. 1 in air pistol shooting. Originally from Ludhiana.


10. Yashpal Sharma (1954–2021) – Former Indian cricketer, played a crucial role in the 1983 World Cup-winning team. Born in Ludhiana.



Business & Industry:

11. Sunil Bharti Mittal (Born 1957) – Founder & Chairman of Bharti Enterprises (Airtel). Born in Ludhiana and started his entrepreneurial journey there.


12. Rakesh Bharti Mittal – Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises and industrialist from Ludhiana.



Music & Literature:

13. Sahir Ludhianvi (1921–1980) – Renowned poet and lyricist, born in Ludhiana and later moved to Mumbai.


14. Surjit Patar (Born 1945) – One of the most celebrated Punjabi poets, based in Ludhiana.


15. Hans Raj Hans (Born 1962) – Punjabi folk and Sufi singer, born and raised in Ludhiana.


16. Master Saleem (Born 1982) – Punjabi playback singer from Ludhiana.


17. Lal Chand Yamla Jatt (1914–1991) – Pioneer of Punjabi folk music, lived in Ludhiana after Partition.



Cinema & Theatre (Non-TikTok, Non-Social Media):

18. Dharmendra (Born 1935) – Legendary Bollywood actor, born in a village near Ludhiana.


19. Juhi Chawla (Born 1967) – Bollywood actress and former Miss India, born in Ludhiana.


20. Pankaj Kapur (Born 1954) – Acclaimed theatre and film actor, born in Ludhiana.