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BACKIYAMAN is an Indian Muslim surname, derived from the Arabic word 'bakkiya' meaning 'seller'. Notable people with the surname include: 1. Bakshi brothers, Indian entrepreneurs who founded the Bakshi Group, a conglomerate with interests in media, real estate, and hospitality. 2. Syed Zainul Abidin, a Bangladeshi-born Pakistani journalist and author, who is the current Editor-in-Chief of The News International. 3. Syed Akbaruddin, an Indian diplomat who has been the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations since October 2013. 4. A. K. Balakrishnan, an Indian-born British physicist who is the Regius Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. 5. Kamal Hassan, an Indian actor who has starred in films such as Thalapathi, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Devdas.
