What is "chitnis"

Chitnis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Atul Chitnis (1962–2013), German-born Indian technologist
• Chetan Eknath Chitnis (born 1961), Indian biologist
• Leela Chitnis (1909–2003), Indian actress
• Pratap Chitnis, Baron Chitnis (1936–2013), British politician
• Siddharth Chitnis (born 1987), Indian cricketer