WRITER
Vikram Chandra
1961 - Today
Vikram Chandra
Vikram Chandra (born 23 July 1961) is an Indian-American writer. His first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain, won the 1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Vikram Chandra is the 7,515th most popular writer, the 1,747th most popular biography from India and the 159th most popular Indian Writer.
Vikram Chandra is most famous for his novels that explore themes of Indian culture and identity, particularly in works like "Red Earth and Pouring Rain" and "Sacred Games." He is also known for his contributions to literature and his work in screenwriting.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Vikram Chandra ranks 1,078. Before him are Angela Eagle, Ian Blackford, Paul Davis, Mark Moseley, Frank Santopadre, and Joe Heck. After him are Nilima Jogalekar, and Mary Beth Evans.
Others Born in 1961
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Angela Eagle
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 1,073
Ian Blackford
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 1,074
Paul Davis
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 1,075
Mark Moseley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.75
Rank: 1,076
Frank Santopadre
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 1,077
Joe Heck
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 1,078
Vikram Chandra
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 1,079
Nilima Jogalekar
CRICKETER
1961 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 1,080
Mary Beth Evans
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 1,081
In India
Among people born in India, Vikram Chandra ranks 1,747 out of 1,861. Before him are Prem Singh Tamang (1968), Dinesh Karthik (1985), Srikanth Kidambi (1993), Sobhita Dhulipala (1992), Drashti Dhami (1985), and Inder Kumar (1973). After him are Shreyas Iyer (1994), Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran (1971), Ananya Panday (1998), Fatima Sana Shaikh (1992), Shazia Ilmi (1970), and Pargat Singh (1965).
Others born in India
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Prem Singh Tamang
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 34.80
Rank: 1,741
Dinesh Karthik
CRICKETER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 1,742
Srikanth Kidambi
BADMINTON PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 1,743
Sobhita Dhulipala
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.76
Rank: 1,744
Drashti Dhami
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.75
Rank: 1,745
Inder Kumar
ACTOR
1973 - 2017
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 1,746
Vikram Chandra
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 1,747
Shreyas Iyer
CRICKETER
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 1,748
Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.71
Rank: 1,749
Ananya Panday
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.69
Rank: 1,750
Fatima Sana Shaikh
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 1,751
Shazia Ilmi
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.56
Rank: 1,752
Pargat Singh
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 1,753
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