Born on June 28? You share your birthday with Elon Musk, Aanand L Rai, PV Narasimha Rao | Today’s news

If you’re celebrating your birthday today, June 28, you’re sharing your special day with a number of popular personalities from around the world, including actors, entrepreneurs, filmmakers and political leaders. These people are known for their immense contribution in entertainment, literature, politics, business and more.

People born on June 28

From the world’s first billionaire Elon Musk to former Prime Minister of India PV Narasimha Rao, Hindi filmmaker Anand L Rai, music composer Vishal Dadlani, Hollywood’s Kathy Bates and more, see who was born on June 28.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk is one of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs, known primarily for leading companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. He first rose to prominence after co-founding PayPal before transforming the electric vehicle industry and the private space through his ambitious ventures. Musk also founded or led companies including Neuralink, xAI and The Boring Company, while acquiring the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. He is often ranked among the world’s richest people, and after SpaceX’s record-breaking public debut, he briefly became the world’s first billionaire on paper.

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John Cusack

American actor, producer and screenwriter John Cusack became a major star in Hollywood at the turn of the 80s and 90s. He rose to fame with films like Say Anything… before his acclaimed performances in High Fidelity, Grosse Pointe Blank, Con Air and 2012.

Kathy Bates

Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates is considered one of Hollywood’s best actresses. She gained international recognition for her Oscar-winning portrayal of Annie Wilkes in Misery and went on to star in acclaimed films such as Titanic, Dolores Claiborne, About Schmidt and Richard Jewell. Bates has also earned widespread praise for her work on television, most notably American Horror Story.

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks is a legendary filmmaker, comedian and actor whose career has shaped American comedy for more than six decades. He became famous mainly for satirical classics such as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Producers and Spaceballs. One of the few entertainers to achieve EGOT status, Brooks has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

PV Narasimha Rao

PV Narasimha Rao was the ninth Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He is widely credited with overseeing India’s landmark economic liberalization along with Finance Minister Manmohan Singh. A multi-lingual scholar and acclaimed writer, Rao also played a key role in strengthening India’s foreign policy. While his tenure is remembered mainly for economic reforms, it was also marked by criticism over the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 among other communal violence.

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Aanand L Rai

Filmmaker Aanand L Rai shot to fame with Kangana Ranaut and R Madhavan starrer Tanu Weds Manu and delivered Bollywood hits like Raanjhanaa, Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Atrangi Re. Through his production company Color Yellow Productions, Rai has also backed critically acclaimed films like Newton and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. Some of his films, including Raksha Bandhan, received mixed responses. However, his biggest flop was Zero starring Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif. His last directorial release was Tere Ishk Mein.

Vishal Dadlani

Vishal Dadlani is considered as one of the most popular Indian singers, music composers and lyricists. As part of the Vishal-Shekhar duo, he has provided soundtracks for films such as Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, Student of the Year, War and Pathaan. Apart from playback singing, Dadlani has served as a judge on several reality shows including Indian Idol.

Jasmine Bhasin

Indian television actress Jasmin Bhasin is best known for shows like Tashan-e-Ishq, Dil Se Dil Tak and Naagin 4. She became a household name after participating in Bigg Boss 14. Bhasin has also appeared in Punjabi films, music videos and reality shows alongside her partner, actor Aly Goni.