“I believe people from the film industry, musicians, dancers, artists and writers are all internally connected. The form of expression externally may vary, but we are connected internally.”

Indian educator, author and philanthropist

Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist. She is the founder-chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, a charitable non-profit, and has been active in public life through social work and education. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 for social work and the Padma Bhushan in 2023. On 8 March 2024, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha for her contribution to social work and education. She is also known as the wife of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy.