Oberoi (also spelled as Uberoi, Oberai and Obhrai) is a surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste of northern India.[1]
Notable people
Notable people bearing the name Oberoi, who may or may not be associated with the Khatri caste, include:
- Akshay Oberoi (born 1985), American-born Hindi film actor of Punjabi origin, nephew of Suresh Oberoi
- Harjot Oberoi, Sikh scholar
- Karan Oberoi, Indian television actor, anchor and singer
- Karan Oberoi (model) (born 1987), Indian fitness and fashion model
- Kavita Oberoi OBE (born 1970), British entrepreneur
- Mohan Singh Oberoi (1898–2002), founder of Oberoi hotel chain
- Neha Oberoi, Indian actress who has acted in Tollywood and Bollywood films
- Ojaswi Oberoi, now called Ojaswi Aroraa, Indian television actress
- Praveen Oberoi (born 1953), Indian cricketer
- Prinal Oberoi, Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi serials
- Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi (born 1929), the Executive Chairman of EIH Limited
- Ranki Oberoi, Dutch Paralympic athlete
- RJ Disha Oberoi, known as RJ Disha, Indian radio Jockey
- Salil Oberoi (born 1983), Indian cricketer
- Shivaleeka Oberoi (born 1996), Indian actress predominantly working in the Hindi film industry
- Suresh Oberoi (born 1946), Indian character actor
- Vinay Sheel Oberoi (born 1957), IAS Officer
- Viresh Oberoi (born 1956), Indian businessman
- Vivek Oberoi (born 1976), Indian film actor, son of Suresh Oberoi
See also
References
- ↑ H. Damodaran (2008). India's New Capitalists: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-0-230-59412-8.
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