Rishi (surname)

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Rishi (Hindi: ऋषि, Telugu: ఋషి) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Adil Rishi (1989), Indian first-class cricketer
  • Manu Rishi (1971), Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in Hindi films
  • Mukesh Rishi (1956), Indian actor and film producer
  • Nirmal Rishi (born 1943), Indian Punjabi film and television actress
  • Nund Rishi (c. 1377 – c. 1438), Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher
  • Rajesh Rishi (1964), Indian politician
  • Ravi Rishi (1955–2016), non-resident Indian businessman
  • Richard Rishi (born 1977), Indian actor who has appeared in South Indian films
  • Vineeta Rishi (1981), English actress
  • Weer Rajendra Rishi (1917–2002), Indian linguist, diplomatic translator, and Romani studies scholar

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