Asthana, from Sanskrit, meaning a royal position or job, may refer to: Asthana (moth), a synonym of the moth genus Deinopa Asthana (clan), a clan of the Kayastha in India Asthana Vidushi, an honorary title bestowed on a court musician or dancer in India Asthana or Mandapa, a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals People Anushka Asthana (born 1980), British journalist Kunwar Bahadur Asthana (born 1915), Indian politician and judge Nupur Asthana, Indian film director Ragesh Asthana (1962–2014), Indian actor Rakesh Asthana (born 1961), Indian police officer and administrator Sanjay Asthana, doctor at the University of Wisconsin Shabnam Asthana, Indian public relations person See also Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan