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| Some of the prominent names in the field of business and profession have earned a name for themselves and also made India proud by their achievements. They include: |
 One of the names to reckon with in the corporate world, Indira Nooyi is the global CEO for Pepsico. Forbes magazine in 2008 named her the third post powerful woman in the world. Nooyi, was instrumental in some of the critical decisions at Pepsico, such as spinning off Pizza Hut & KFC.
 The year was 1965, and the date September 16, one birth date that India must not forget in times to come. Sunita Williams (India born American) was born in Gujarat, India and touched down from the NASA space shuttle Atlantis in June 22, 2007 after a successful record 195 days in space.
 Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industires Limited, India's largest private sector enterprise. He is counted amongst some of the richest individuals in the world and has most certainly carried on the legacy of Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani, his entrepreneur father and founder of the Reliance empire.
 Boasting of some of the who's who amongst his clientèle, celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford etc. this Indian designer has taken India into the international fashion circuit and has successfully staged lot of shows in fashion meccas like Paris, New York and London.
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Lata Mangeshkar, the 'Nightangle of India' managed to move the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to tears after her soulful and mesmerising rendition of the song 'Aaey Mere Watan Ke Logo'. This Bharat Ratna continues to enjoy her career spanning over six decades.
This legendary tabla player from India has been one of the gems in India's crown history of musicians and artists. Having won many accolades including 'Kalidaas Samman' and Padma Bhushan, he has also contributed in promoting the heritage of India by taking it to international students.
It wouldn't be wrong to compare Maqbool Fida Hussain to the legendary Pablo Picasso. Mr. Hussain, is one of the finest painters having originated from India. His highly priced artworks are in great demand both within and outside of India and speaks volumes of this talented artist.
An Oscar winner, Angelina is held in high regards for her acting abilities & is also admired for her charity work especially involving refugees. Angelina Jolie is a United Nation goodwill ambassador, actively involved in several of their global initiatives.
Jackie Chan, a self-professed Bruce Lee fan was born in Hong Kong and began his film career by volunteering as a stuntman in some of his films. Chan choreographs most of his action sequences himself and has acted in over 100 films for over 3 decades.
Oscar award 2009 for the 'Best Picture' went to 'Slumdog Millionaire'. This India based movie entered the Oscar race with an impressive show at the Golden Globes and the BAFTA and has swept the Oscars by bagging 8 out of the 10 nominations.
Sean Penn won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Milk. Best Actor in a Leading Role was one of the hotly contested categories at the 2009 Academy Awards with brilliant performances from the other nominees. 
