Famous Indian People with Disabilities

Sudha Chandran

 

The iconic classical dancer and Indian actress is one the most inspiring lady. She lost her leg in a car accident at the age of 16. Doctors missed a wound in her ankle and plastered it, which later turned into infections with no other option but to amputate her leg. She overcame her disability by getting a prosthetic ‘Jaipur Foot’ and become one of the most popular classical dancers in India. Having performed Bharatnatyam internationally, Chandran has also been a known figure in the Indian television and film industry. Having received many awards for her amazing talent, Chandran is an inspiration to everyone.

Abhishek Bachchan

Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and film producer. He faced difficulties due to dyslexia since he was a child. He was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of nine. He did have difficulty reading and writing during his childhood. He also spoke at length about the indifference that is being shown in school for slow learners and harped that it should be stemmed. Abhishek got stardom when he began to work in Bollywood as an actor. 

Ravindra Jain

Ravindra Jain started singing at a very young age and proved that he had passion on another level. He joined the music industry at a very young age and became one of the most notable music directors of his time. He was so dedicated towards his work that when, during one of the recording sessions, his father passed away, but he still did not leave the recording room until the recordings were finalized. Apart from composing various ‘super-hit’ songs for Hindi movies, he had also launched several private albums which were praised by many.

 H. Ramakrishnan

Ramakrishnan was affected by polio in both his legs at a young age of two and half years. He faced extreme discrimination by not going to denied admission to regular school and didn’t get job opportunities because of his disability. Ramakrishnan has had to struggle at each step in his life. In spite of this, he worked as a journalist for 40 years and is currently CEO of SS Music television channel. He is also a musician and has showcased his talent at various platforms. He also runs a charitable trust called Krupa to help especially abled people.

Preethi Srinivasan

Preethi Srinivasan was the captain of the under-19 Tamil Nadu women’s cricket team. After an unfortunate swimming accident that left her paralyzed below the neck, she is being an inspiration to others through her organization ‘Soul free’ and have provided women with severe disabilities with hope and assist them in fulfilling their potential.