Rishi (disambiguation)

Rishi denotes an inspired poet of Vedic hymns.

Rishi may also refer to:

People

• Rishi Kapoor (born 1952), Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director
• Rishi Kumaar (born 1975), popular and engaging artiste in the Indian entertainment scene in Singapore
• Rishi Prakash Tyagi, famous senior police officer in India
• Rishi Rich or Rishpal Singh, British Asian music producer
• Rishi Bachan (born 1986), West Indies cricketer
• Rishi Devkota (died 1981), Nepalese communist leader
• Rishi Ram (born 1952), Fijian civil servant and former diplomat of Indian descent
• Rishi Bhat (born 1986), former child actor and noted internet entrepreneur
• Rishi Reddi, American author
• Rishi Shah (born 1985/86), American billionaire, founder of Outcome Health
• Rishi Shankar (born 1934), Fiji Indian lawyer
• Rishi Roy or Arindam Roy, popular Ollywood and Tollywood Bangla actor
• Danko Jones (Rishi James Ganjoo), Canadian rock musician, singer and composer
• Richard Rishi (born 1977), who has appeared in South Indian films
• Rishi Sunak (born 1980), British Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP for Richmond

Hinduism

• Rishi Panchami
• Rishi Bhrigu or Maharishi Bhirgu, one of the seven great sages
• Rishi Jahnu, appears in the story of Ganga and Bhagiratha
• Rishi Marichi or Marichi, the son of Brahma, the cosmic creator
• Rishi Yamdagni or Jamadagni, one of the Saptarishis
• Rishi Durvasa or Durvasa is an ancient sage, son of Atri and Anasuya

Media

• Rishi (1992 film), a 1992 Indian Malayalam film
• Rishi (2001 film), a 2001 Indian Tamil film
• Rishi (2005 film), a 2005 Indian Kannada film
• Rishi (Star Wars), a fictional planet in the Star Wars franchise

Other uses

• Rishi Valley School, a boarding school in India
• Rishi Pahar, a Himalayan mountain peak
• Kesh (Sikhism)
• Rishi, Iran
• Rishi coffin, an Egyptian type of coffins, covered with feathers