Mumbai
Mumbai ranks 28th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montevideo, Munich, and Washington, D.C.. Memorable people born in Mumbai include Salman Rushdie, Zubin Mehta, and Shivaji. Memorable people who died in Mumbai include Devdas Gandhi, Rita Bhaduri, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Mumbai has been the birth place of many actors, and film directors and the death place of many actors, and film directors. Mumbai is located in India.
Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 23 million. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2008, Mumbai was the birth place of 270 globally memorable people, including Salman Rushdie, Zubin Mehta, and Shivaji. Additionaly, 142 globally memorable people have passed away in Mumbai including Devdas Gandhi, Rita Bhaduri, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar.
People Born in Mumbai
Go to all RankingsSalman Rushdie
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 137
Zubin Mehta
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 194
Shivaji
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1680
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 217
Rajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 230
Anthony de Mello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1987
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 215
Mahesh Bhatt
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 21
Kareena Kapoor
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 113
Homi K. Bhabha
PHILOSOPHER
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 44
Ratan Tata
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2024
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 46
Mumtaz
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 39
Amjad Khan
ACTOR
1940 - 1992
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 231
John Abraham
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 201
People Deceased in Mumbai
Go to all RankingsDevdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
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Rank: 1
Rita Bhaduri
ACTOR
1955 - 2018
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Rank: 2
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
ACTOR
1950 - 2014
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Rank: 3
Om Puri
ACTOR
1950 - 2017
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Rank: 4
B. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
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Rank: 5
Kaifi Azmi
WRITER
1919 - 2002
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Rank: 6
Simon Pimenta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2013
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Rank: 7
Harilal Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1948
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Rank: 8
Ramanand Sagar
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2005
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Rank: 9
Alla Rakha
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2000
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Rank: 10
Nisargadatta Maharaj
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 11
Sanjeev Kumar
ACTOR
1938 - 1985
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Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Mumbai
Go to all RankingsDevdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
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Rank: 1
Rita Bhaduri
ACTOR
1955 - 2018
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Rank: 2
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
ACTOR
1950 - 2014
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Rank: 3
Om Puri
ACTOR
1950 - 2017
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Rank: 4
B. R. Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2008
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Rank: 5
Kaifi Azmi
WRITER
1919 - 2002
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Rank: 6
Simon Pimenta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2013
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Rank: 7
Harilal Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1888 - 1948
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Rank: 8
Ramanand Sagar
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2005
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Rank: 9
Alla Rakha
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2000
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Rank: 10
Sanjeev Kumar
ACTOR
1938 - 1985
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Rank: 12
Nirupa Roy
ACTOR
1931 - 2004
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Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mumbai were actors (175), film directors (14), politicians (11), singers (10), and writers (8), while most who died were actors (59), film directors (18), writers (12), politicians (12), and social activists (10).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mumbai, including Kareena Kapoor, Mumtaz, and Amjad Khan. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mumbai, including Kareena Kapoor, Mumtaz, and Amjad Khan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Mumbai since 1700.