Narinder Singh Kapany

Full name: Narinder Singh Kapany

Who is he: American Physicist, Businessman, Entrepreneur. He is best known for developing Fiber Optics.


How is he Punjabi: Born on October 31st, 1926 in Moga, Punjab to Punjabi parents.

Trivia: He was named as one of the seven 'Unsung Heroes' by Fortune magazine in their ‘Businessmen of the Century’ issue (1999-11-22). He was a Regents Professor at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB), and at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). He was also Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at UCSC for seven years. At Stanford University, he was a Visiting Scholar in the Physics Department and Consulting Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Hrithik Roshan

Full Name: Hrithik Roshan


Who is he: Bollywood actor/superstar.

How is he Punjabi: Born in Mumbai on 10th January, 1974 in a Punjabi Family.

Trivia: He is son of the famous Bollywood producer Rakesh Roshan, and nephew of the music director Rajesh Roshan. His family name is Nagrath. He has two thumbs on his right hand.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/iHrithik

Malvinder Mohan Singh

Full name: Malvinder Mohan Singh

Who is he: Entrepreneur and Businessman in the Healthcare Field.

How is he Punjabi: Born in a prominent Punjabi family.

Trivia: Member of the Punjabi BILLIONAIRE Club. He is former Chairman of world famous Pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy. He is the chairman of following companies:

• Fortis Hospitals
• Religare Financial Services
• Religare Technova
• Religare Voyage
• Religare Vistar Films 

Website: http://www.fortishealthcare.com/content/6_10_36_/Board-of-Directors-.html