Anil () is a masculine Indian name. In the Indian Sanskrit language it can be defined as “The God of the Air and the Wind”. Notable persons with this name include: *

Anil Ambani Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian billionaire, businessman, chairman, and managing director of Reliance Group (a.k.a. Reliance ADA Group). The Reliance Group was created in July 2006 following a demerger from Reliance Indus ...

(born 1959), Indian business baron *

Anil Baijal Anil Baijal (born 1 November 1946) is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. He took over office on 31 December 2016 after the sudden resignation of Najeeb Jung. He resigned ...

, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi * Anil Baluni, Indian politician and national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party *

Anil Basu Anil Basu () (7 November 1946 - 2 October 2018) was an Indian politician and a former member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party. He joined the Students Wing of the CPI(M) in 1966 during the Food Movement. He joined the ...

(born 1946), Indian politician and a former member of the Communist Party of India * Anil Bhardwaj (born 1967), Director of the Physical Research Laboratory * Anil Bhoyrul, British journalist *

Anil Biswas (composer) Anil Krishna Biswas (7 July 1914 – 31 May 2003), professionally known as Anil Biswas, was an Indian film music director and playback singer from 1935 to 1965, who apart from being one of pioneers of playback singing, is also credited for t ...

, (born 1914) Indian music director *

Anil Bordia Anil Bordia was an Indian educationist, social activist and former civil servant, widely respected for his contributions to the Indian education sector. The Government of India honoured him, in 2010, with Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilia ...

(1934–2012), Indian educationist *

Anil Chatterjee Anil Chatterjee (also Chattopadhyay, ; 25 October 1929 – 17 March 1996) was an Indian actor in the Bengali cinema during the early fifties through the mid-nineties and is mostly remembered as a character actor. He acted or performed in about ...

(1929–1998), Indian film actor * Anil Chaudhary (born 1965), Indian cricket umpire *

Anil Chitrakar Anil Chitrakar (), is a social entrepreneur. He was recognized as one of the 100 "Global Leaders for Tomorrow" at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 1993. He is the founder of the Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness (ECCA) and the co ...

(born 1961), Nepalese social entrepreneur *

Anil Dalpat Anil Dalpat Sonavaria (born 20 September 1963) is a Pakistani former cricketer and coach. He was a lower-order batsman and wicketkeeper, and represented Pakistan for a brief interval in the early 1980s, when Wasim Bari was injured. He was the ...

(born 1963), Pakistani cricketer *

Anil Dash Anil Dash (; born September 5, 1975) is an American technology executive, entrepreneur, Prince scholar and writer. He is the Head of Glitch and VP of Developer Experience at Fastly. Career In 1999, Dash launched his personal weblog, dashes.com ( ...

(born 1975), American blogger, entrepreneur, and technologist *

Anil Devgan Anil Devgan (25 May 1969 – 5 October 2020) was an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter, the son of Prem Prakash Devgan, and the first cousin of actor Ajay Devgan. He directed films such as '' Raju Chacha'' and ''Blackmail''. He died at the age o ...

(born 1949), Indian film director *

Anil Dhawan Anil Dhawan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and television. He made his acting debut with ''Chetna'' (1970) and followed it up with a big hit in ''Piya Ka Ghar'' (1971). He is also known for his 2018 film Andhadhun. Early life D ...

, Indian film actor *

Anil Goonaratne Anil Goonaratne is a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer. He is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, having served as a judge of the Court of Appeal and Additional Solicitor General. Born to A. W. Gooneratne, a former High Court Judge, h ...

, a Sri Lankan judge and lawyer *

Anil Gupta (writer) Anil Gupta is a British comedy writer. He is known for being the executive producer of ''The Office'', for which he won two BAFTA Awards and was nominated for an Emmy Award. His other major credits for writing and/or producing include '' Goodn ...

(born 1974), British comedy writer *

Anil K. Rajvanshi Anil K. Rajvanshi is an academic from India, and is the current director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI). Rajvanshi was born and raised in Lucknow, India. He has been the director of NARI at Maharashtra, India since ...

(born 1950), Indian academic *

Anil Kakodkar Anil Kakodkar, (born 11 November 1943) is an Indian nuclear power, nuclear physicist and mechanical engineer. He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India and the Secretary to the Government of India, he was the Director of ...

(born 1943), Indian nuclear scientist *

Anil Kapoor Anil Kapoor (born 24 December 1956) is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films, in addition to Indian television and international films. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a ...

(born 1959), Indian actor *

Anil Kohli Anil Kohli is an Indian dental surgeon, medical administrator and a former president of the Dental Council of India. He is an elected fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and holds the honorary ran ...

, Indian dental surgeon *

Anil Kumar (disambiguation) Anil Kumar (born 1958) is an Indian-American management consultant. Anil Kumar may also refer to: In arts and media *Anil Kumar (film director) (born 1963) *Anil V. Kumar (born 1975), television and film director and producer *G. Anil Kumar (born ...

, several people *

Anil Kumar Mandal Anil Kumar Mandal is an Indian ophthalmologist and a consultant at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. Known for his research on glaucoma, Mandal is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. The Council of Scientific a ...

, Indian ophthalmologist *

Anil Kumble Anil Kumble (; born 17 October 1970) is a former Indian cricketer, captain, coach and commentator who played Test cricket, Test and One Day International cricket for his national team over an international career of 18 years. A right-arm leg sp ...

(born 1970), Indian cricket player *

Anil Mohile Anil Mohile (1940 - 2012) was an Indian music composer and music arranger. Early life He was born in Mumbai, grew up in a musically rich environment. His grandfather, Pandharinath Mohile, played the harmonium, while his father was skilled in the ...

(died 1991), Indian music director *

Anil Roberts Anil Roberts is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the United National Congress (UNC). Political career Roberts is a swimming coach by profession. He coached Olympian George Bovell for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Roberts served as a Member of ...

, Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Anil Sharma (director) Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and film producer, producer. He is known for films like (2001), and ''Gadar 2'' (2023) Biography Sharma was born and brought up in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. His grandfather, Pt. Dalchand, was an ast ...

, Indian film director *

Anil Srinivasan Anil Srinivasan (born 3 June 1977) is an Indian pianist and an education entrepreneur. Born in Chennai, India and educated at the University of Southern California and at Columbia University, New York, he is well known for his collaborative wor ...

(born 1977), Indian pianist *

Anil Tissera ''Anil's Ghost'' is the fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje. It was first published in 2000 by McClelland and Stewart. ''Anil's Ghost'' follows the life of Anil Tissera, a native Sri Lankan who left to study in Britain and then the United States on ...

, main character in the novel Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje * P. Anil, Indian film director

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