It is nothing new for actors to change their names, but it is quite shocking for us as an audience to know that our favorite celebs don’t go by their actual names, right? Now let us look at some Bollywood stars who found great success and attained the top of the golden ladder thanks to their names.
10. Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan was Inquilaab Srivastava. His destiny was later altered when the renowned poet Sumitranandan Pant proposed his current name.
9. Rekha
Rekha’s real name is Bhanurekha Ganeshan. She changed her screen name to something simpler, as her former name was too complicated.
8. Preity Zinta
Her original name is Preetam Singh Zinta. She felt that her first name sounded more “masculine,” so she changed it.
7. Tiger Shroff
Tiger Shroff’s real name is Jai Hemant Shroff. Tiger is the pet name that his dad calls him.
6. Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar was Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia. He decided to change his name upon seeing Kumar Gaurav’s Akshay in Aaj.
5. Saif Ali Khan
His real name is Sajid Ali Khan. Everyone came to know about this after his marriage certificate with Kareena Kapoor went viral.
4. Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana’s real name was Nishant Khurrana. At the age of three, his parents renamed him Ayushmann Khurrana.
3. Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa changed her name from Ashwini Shetty before entering the industry based on her astrologer’s recommendation.
2. Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif went by her mother’s last name, Katrina Turquotte. Before entering Bollywood, she took on her father’s last name.
1. Kiara Advani
Kiara Advani was Aalia Advani. She changed her name for better recognition, following Salman Khan’s advice.