Chadha, variously spelt as Chadda, Chahda, Chaddha, is an Indian surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste.^[1] Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include:

Activists

• Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator
• Satya Rani Chadha (1933–2014), Indian women's rights activist

Actors

• Manmohan Krishna Chadha (1921–1990), Indian actor
• Mukul Chadda, Indian actor
• Richa Chadda (born 1986), Indian actress
• Rishab Chadha (born 1994), Indian actor
• Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
• Sheeba Chaddha (born 1973), Indian actress
• Shyam Chadda (1920–1951), Indian veteran actor
• Manu Rishi Chadha (born 1971), Indian actor

Armed forces

• Mahip Chadha (died 2017), colonel in the Indian army and writer on military history
• Manish Chadha, Indian admiral
• Mukesh Chadha, Indian general
• Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in the Indian Navy

Artists

• Amar Chadha-Patel (born 1986), British actor, filmmaker and musician
• Ankit Chadha (1987–2018), Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist
• Gurinder Chadha (born 1960), Oscar winning British film director
• Hersh Chadha (born 1957), Indian photographer
• Sarbjit Singh Chadha (born 1952), Indian singer, said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.

Athletes

• Ishpreet Singh Chadha (born 1996), Indian snooker player
• Matt Chahda (born 1993), Indian-Australian race driver
• Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
• Ravinder Chadha (born 1951), Indian cricketer

Academics and scientists

• Anju Chadha (born 1955), Indian biochemist
• G. K. Chadha (1940–2014), Indian economist
• Jagjit Chadha (born 1966), British economist
• Krishna Lal Chadha (1936–2025), Indian horticultural scientist
• Monima Chadha, Indian philosopher and professor
• Neeru Chadha (born 1955), Indian jurist and bureaucrat

Entrepreneurs

• Baljit Singh Chadha (born 1951), Canadian businessman
• Ponty Chadha (1960–2012), Indian businessman
• Rattan Chadha (born 1949), Dutch businessman
• Rohit Chadda (born 1982), Indian investment banker and entrepreneur

Politicians

• Dinesh Chadha, Indian politician
• Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1899–1976), Indian politician
• Raghav Chadha (born 1988), Indian politician
• Renu Chadha, Indian politician

Bureaucrats

• Indrajit Singh Chadha (born 1933), Indian diplomat

See also

• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
• Laal Singh Chaddha, 2022 Hindi film
• Mukhtiar Chadha, 2015 Punjabi film

References

Surname list

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