India & World Birthdays today Saturday Oct 24 2026

India & World Birthdays Today — Saturday, October 24, 2026

Here are 20 notable personalities born on October 24, covering Indian cinema, politics, sports, science, literature and international entertainment.

🇮🇳 India

1. Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775–1862) — Last Mughal emperor and renowned Urdu poet.
2. Lakshmi Sahgal (1914–2012) — Freedom fighter, physician and commander of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the INA.
3. R. K. Laxman (1921–2015) — Legendary cartoonist and creator of The Common Man.
4. Sisir Kumar Mitra (1890–1963) — Pioneering physicist and prominent researcher of the ionosphere.
5. K. Kasturirangan (1940–2023) — Space scientist and former ISRO chairman.
6. Mehar Mittal (1935–2015) — Popular Punjabi actor and comedian.
7. Himani Shivpuri (1960) — Acclaimed Hindi television and film actress.
8. Anurag Thakur (1974) — Indian politician and former Union Minister.
9. Mallika Sherawat (1976) — Bollywood actress and model, known for her work in Hindi cinema.
10. Wriddhiman Saha (1984) — Former Indian international cricketer and wicketkeeper-batter.
11. Vidit Gujrathi (1994) — Indian chess grandmaster and one of India’s leading chess players.
12. Kaushiki Chakraborty (1980) — Celebrated Indian classical vocalist.
13. Gagan Khoda (1974) — Former Indian cricketer and opening batter.
14. Aanchal Kumar (1979) — Indian model and television personality.
15. Bruna Abdullah (1979) — Brazilian-born actress and model who has worked in Indian cinema.

🌍 World

16. Wayne Rooney (1985) — English football legend and former Manchester United and England captain.
17. Drake (1986) — Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and global music star.
18. Ding Liren (1992) — Chinese chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion.
19. Jaylen Brown (1996) — American professional basketball player and NBA star.
20. Raye (1997) — British singer-songwriter and record producer.

🎂 Birthday Spotlight

Mallika Sherawat turns 50 today, while Wriddhiman Saha turns 42. Internationally, football star Wayne Rooney turns 41, Canadian music icon Drake turns 40, and NBA star Jaylen Brown turns 30.