Nicknames Of 20 Of Our Favourite Celebs

A lot of us have more than one name. One is the name that we go by, that our parents gave us and that we introduced ourselves by. Another is also given to us by our parents. This is the name they call us by at home. It is weird, sometimes embarrassing, but we like it, because it is what our parents have called us since our childhood. Sometimes our siblings, our grandparents also go ahead and give us names that they like to call us by, sometimes to tease us, and then we just get used to them. When we grow up and make friends, they too give us names that they personally like to call us by, especially the closest friends that we have, they come up with the weirdest, most embarrassing name, and then insist on calling us by that in public. Celebrities too have to face situations like these, and they too have nicknames. For most of the celebrities, their fans being typical Bollywood fans already know their nicknames, and some may come as a surprise.

1. Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More...

No surprises here, we all know that the Greek God, who happens to be among sexiest men alive and has a body to die for, is also named Duggu. It was a name lovingly decided for him after his father, Rakesh Roshan Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath is the original name of >> Read More... ’s nickname, Guddu. So now, half of the Indian super hero’s fans call him Duggu, and there is nothing that the Jodhaa Akbar Click to look into! >> Read More... actor can do about it.

2. Shilpa Shetty A model turned actress, producer, entrepreneur and >> Read More...

The actress is beautiful to say the least. Every part of her is flawless, she has a body to die for, and her acting skills floored her fans long back. Even her dancing skills are beyond the ordinary, and her sister happens to share her love for the camera and dancing. Her husband seems to have gotten lucky the second time, as the actress is also an intelligent business woman and takes complete interest in both, work and home. The actress does not have a weird nickname. In fact, the name she has been given is just as beautiful as she is, Manya.

3. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More...

The actress is now the daughter-in-law to one of the biggest and most powerful families in Bollywood. Sometimes called the Bachchan Bahu, the actress carved a niche for herself long before she married Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan, or Abhishek Srivastava, is a ve >> Read More... and had a long and successful career, having worked with Bollywood’s greatest names, in some of the best possible films and having endorsed all the big names back them. Her nickname happens to be pretty goofy, Gullu!

4. Konkona Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma is a Bollywood actress hailing >> Read More...

The actress is critically acclaimed for almost all of her projects and her upcoming project, ‘Lipstick Under My Burka’ is getting a lot of praise. Her separation from her husband does not seem to have upset her career plans and she is moving forward, stronger than ever, and a great example to heroines who take up roles that are demeaning or that objectify women. Her nickname appears to be a short form of her name, Koko.

5. Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor. He is perhaps >> Read More...

The actor has not rated to take up serious, macho roles, but also does comic roles and goofy roles whenever he likes a script. His upcoming film, ‘ Shivaay Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ is getting a lot of attention just by its trailer and its clash with Karan Johar Karan Johar is one among the top ten celebrities i >> Read More... ’s ‘ Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, which has a multi starrer cast and big names attached to it. Ajay is still holding his ground and trying to do his best to promote his film. His mother lovingly calls him Raju, while his beautiful wife, Kajol Devgan Born on 5th August 1974, Kajol was the heartthrob >> Read More... , calls him J.

6. Sushmita Sen What is the essence of being a woman? her winning >> Read More...

If you talk about talented and beautiful women and do not mention Sushmita Sen, it is beyond unfair. The actress has accomplished great things in her career, and has proved to be a woman of substance by adopting two girls as a single mother, proving that she believes in empowerment and that she alone is enough to tackle life. As we know, her fans and friends lovingly call her Sush, while her close ones call her Titu.

7. Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit is not just known as the also a smil >> Read More...

The definition of beauty, Madhuri Dixit, who still leaves people speechless and mesmerized when she dances, happens to have a very lively personality. She is a mature woman, is bringing up two kids with her husband, Doctor Nene, but at heart, she is still a child, which makes things a lot easier for her and for people around her. Her nickname, Bubbly, suits her personality. Her fans often times choose to call her Mads.

8. Anushka Sharma Born in an army family to Col. AjayKumar and Ashim >> Read More...

The actress has not been in the industry for very long, but she has worked magic with her hard work. Her very first film was with Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... himself, and then she went on to work with Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... , Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... and the Kapoors. Her upcoming film also happens to be with some really big names and she herself happens to have made her name in the industry. Her nickname is very suitable to his personality, Nushie.

9. Kangana Ranaut Kangana Ranaut is known in Bollywood, for her trem >> Read More...

Although always surrounded in controversy, especially after her recent spat with Hrithik Roshan, it cannot be denied that she has done some great work and has proved that heroines too can carry a film forward all alone. She has delivered iconic dialogues and held her own through the ups and downs of the industry. Her nickname seems to be pretty unique, which is, Arshad.

10. Parineeti Chopra The bubbly actress, born on 22nd October 1988, lan >> Read More...

The actress has recently lost a lot of weight although she used to say she was comfortable in her skin earlier. She still looks just as beautiful and has a tough act to follow, since her sister Priyanka is breaking stereotypes all over the world. She will be appearing in a movie after a long time in 'Meri Pyari Bindu' with Ayushmann Khurrana This Vicky donor worked as radio jockey, Video joc >> Read More... . Her nickname is just as pretty as she is, Tisha.

11. Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan, a new comer entered Bollywood with h >> Read More...

This Pappu is not just hot and talented, he can also dance. He has worked in big movies, with big stars, and has big projects lined up for him. It is a big deal to be so busy in the film industry, and it is a tough place to be in. But Varun Dhawan seems to be going strong. His close friends and family call him Pappu.

12. Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is a noted Indian film actor. He was >> Read More...

This actor needs no introduction. He entered Bollywood with his towel dance and floored all the women with his chocolate boy image. Soon, he did more complex characters and made his place as an intelligent actor who is capable of making good choices where his career is involved. The actor happens to have a lot of nicknames. His mother calls him Raymond, because she believes him to be the complete man, Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor was a renowned actor, director, and pro >> Read More... , his grandfather, used to call him Ganglu, and everyone else close to him calls him Dabbu.

13. Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More...

The actress is making heads turn all over the world with not just how talented she is, but also how great her fashion choices are. Her good friend Abhishek Bachchan was the one who started to call her Piggy Chops, which is how her fans now address her, but originally, she is nicknamed after Mimi Rodgers and is called Mimi or Mithu.

14. Celina Jaitly Celina Jaitly was a model who eventually changed h >> Read More...

More than anything else, the actress is known for her eyes. She was once the winner of Miss India Miss India was a TV serial that was aired on Doord >> Read More... , was a model, and then turned to acting. Although it does not seem to have gone very well for her, her nickname too does not seem to go with the sexy aura that she carries. It is Chinky that her close ones call her.

15. Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor, Daughter of Anil Kapoor and model Su >> Read More...

The actress has put her height to a great use, and it really complements her as an actress who frequently walks the ramp. However, earlier her father would often tease her for her height and call her giraffe.

16. Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More...

The actor has recently started to break the chocolate boy image that he has been stuck with since the beginning of her career. He is now a father, has a beautiful wife and is doing movies that have really complex characters and raise important issues, like his movie Udta Punjab Click to look into! >> Read More... , which was stuck in controversy but they pulled it through.

17. Aftab Shivdasani Aftab Shivdasani is an actor and producer of Indi >> Read More...

The actor has not managed to make much of himself in Bollywood except for a few adult comedies. His nickname, given to him by close friends, suits his personality, Faffy.

18. Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor, born on March 3rd, 1989, is a you >> Read More...

The actress is slowly and steadily rising up the ladder in Bollywood, although her temper issues seem to be rising at a much higher rate. The actress has been friends with Varun Dhawan since childhood, and he lovingly calls her Chirkoot.

19. Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt is a trendsetting actress from Mumbai, >> Read More...

We all know that Alia is one of those actresses that went from being fat to fab. She lost a lot of weight for her first film, ‘ Student Of The Year Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, but before that, due to how chubby she was, her family used to call her Aloo.

20. Bipasha Basu Bipasha Basu, born in January 7,1979 in Delhi, is >> Read More...

The actress may be flaunting rock hard abs today, but she was a chubby baby when she was born and was thus nicknamed Bonny as a child.