This is a list of notable people from Amritsar .
Spiritual leaders
Freedom fighters
Defense personnel
Sportspersons
Politicians
Entertainers Akshay Kumar , actorAmrinder Gill , Punjabi singerBharti Singh , Indian stand-up comedianChandan Prabhakar , comedianDeepa Mehta , Indo-Canadian filmmakerDeepti Naval , actressGeeta Bali , actressGurpreet Ghuggi , Punjabi ComedianGurshabad , Playback Singer and actorJeetendra , actorKapil Sharma , comedianMahendra Kapoor , playback singerMaurice Barrymore , (patriarch of the Barrymore acting family)Mohammed Rafi , recording artistNarendra Chanchal , singerPramod Moutho , Indian actorPrem Dhillon , Punjabi singerRajesh Khanna , actorRicha Chadda , actressSahila Chadha , actressShamshad Begum , classical singerSudesh Lehri , comedianVeeru Devgan , director and producer of Hindi filmsVinod Mehra , actorVipul Mehta , singerWadali Brothers (singer)Waris Ahluwalia , model, actor in USYash Johar , director and producer of Hindi films
Writers
Others Shammi Rana , Indian sports executive and administrator
See also
References ^ "South/Southeast Asia Library – UC Berkeley Library". Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015 . ^ "Readings | Topics in South Asian Literature and Culture | Global Studies and Languages | MIT OpenCourseWare". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015 .