DU’s starry affair: Do you know which celebrity alumni is from your college?
Ever wondered which celebs roamed the very halls of your college that you call home now? Here’s the lowdown on DU’s celebrity alumni.
So probably you’ve already been to your college orientation and have also checked out your college campus (and in all probability, you know all the spots around it). But do you know the list of celebs, who have walked those very halls, which is going to be your second home now?
Delhi University (DU) has been the breeding ground for many celebrities — each college boasts of a list of its own. Here are the names that you can flaunt, the next time you introduce yourself as a student of DU.
KIRORI MAL COLLEGE
Be it the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan or the ever melodious KK, alumni of KMC have made it big in Bollywood. The list of celebs from this college includes filmmaker Kabir Khan, actors Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Satish Kaushik, Sushant Singh, Vijay Raaz, and singer Sanam Puri.
ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE
Known for its immense talent, the college’s list of celebs includes some big authors, actors and cricketers such as Amitav Ghosh, Konkona Sen Sharma, Khushwant Singh, Shekhar Kapur, Kabir Bedi, Richa Chadha and Unmukt Chand.
SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE
Student of the Year or not, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College surely produced a Bollywood star in Sidharth Malhotra, who constantly manages to impress us with his choice of movies.
HANS RAJ COLLEGE
From King of Romance, Shah Rukh Khan to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap — alumni of this college need no introduction. Some of the famous alumni are singer Palash Sen, filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap, actors Pavan Malhotra, Rannvijay Singh, Kushal Tandon, Rohan Mehra, Shiney Ahuja, and musician Susmit Sen.
HINDU COLLEGE
When it comes to celeb presence, Hindu College isn’t far behind. The college’s list of famous alumni includes legendary Manoj Kumar, filmmakers Imtiaz Ali, Vishal Bhardwaj, actors Arjun Rampal, Saqib Saleem, Jimmy Shergill, Tisca Chopra, Tahir Raj Bhasin, cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Ajay Jadeja, singer Jasleen Royal and comedienne Mallika Dua.
RAMJAS COLLEGE
Filmmaker Vikas Bahl and Prakash Jha, singer Papon and other celebs such as actors Manoj Bajpayee, Rahul Roy, Shekhar Suman, and Pravesh Rana are some of the names that have graduated from Ramjas College.
GARGI COLLEGE
Gargi College has given us Dangal star Sanya Malhotra, along with actors Huma Qureshi, Sonal Chauhan and Urvashi Rautela.
LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
Along with their legacy of being one of the leading women’s colleges in DU, Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) also boasts of a list of popular names. Celeb interior designer Gauri Khan, actors Aditi Rao Hydari, Shriya Saran, Sakshi Tanwar, Lillete Dubey, and singer Shibani Kashyap are some of the celebs who have studied here.
MIRANDA HOUSE
LSR might have its big names but Miranda House easily trumps them with it’s own league of stars. Actors Nandita Das, Minissha Lamba, Shilpa Shukla, Mallika Sherawat and Mouni Roy, celebrated Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan, and singer Neeti Mohan are some of the names from the list of achievers from this college.
SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE
From the bad man of Bollywood, Gulshan Grover to filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) too has it’s impressive share of celeb alumni.
JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE
Jesus and Mary College is not far behind when it comes to alumni who have made it big. Actor Neha Dhupia, TV personality Ambika Anand, actor Rakul Preet Singh and model Ankita Shorey are some of the names that you can flaunt, if you belong to the college.
DELHI COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMERCE
Known for tickling our funny bones, comics Cyrus Sahukar and Gursimran Khamba are some celebs who graduated from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC).
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