If I will write only the list of Prime ministers and Indian Rulers hindi speaking area than that is 10 folds more than all cricketres ever produced in Maharashtra. Just take out NSE and film industry you are zero, totally depend on North for your economy, it is all north who is investing money National stock exchange, it is from north you are earning big revenue other wise maharashtra is most pothetic state, totallt barren area. and more poorer than Somalia.