Real Names Of 20 Bollywood Celebrities That Will Surprise You

Our name is our Identity which defines us and people recognise us with our name only. There are people who have changed their names before or after entering the industry. They changed their names to attract the audience because the catchier the names, the more people like them. Bollywood stars have a lot of admirers and some name their children after them. Many celebrities have changed to original because of some or the other reasons to establish themselves in the Glamor world. Here are celebrities who have changed their names and you are completely unknown to them:

1. Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More...

He is popularly known as the Darling of the Masses. He has stolen many hearts and he is not only a superstar in India, but is the world’s favorite. He has done a lot of mesmerising movies over the years. We know him by the name Salman Khan, but his original name will shock you. His name is Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan which was cut short and only Salman Khan is in all the rage in the industry for the sake of successful career.

2. Jackie Shroff Intro: Jackie Shroff is a well known Bollywood act >> Read More...

Names attract people and should be such that create an impact on people. His real name will shock you and you’ll be glad that we know him by the name Jackie Shroff. His real name is Jaikishen Kaku Bhai. Jackie changed his name after entering the Glamour industry. Jackie Shroff is short and a catchy name which is liked by all.

3. Preity Zinta Preity, also known as Preity Zinta is a famous Act >> Read More...

Everyone loves the pretty woman and dimple queen because of her outstanding performances and her innocence in the roles that she played. She also changed her name when she entered the Bollywood industry to achieve what she wants. Her original name is ‘Preetham Singh Zinta’ which got changed and a very short and beautiful name given to her and it is Preity Zinta which suits this pretty girl.

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

Hrithik Roshan is an excellent performer as well as a dancing star. He is one of the most flexible persons in the industry. All love him and the audience admire his performances. His original name is Hrithik Nagrath Roshan; Nagrath is the name of his grandfather but after entering into the Bollywood industry, Hrithik removed it to make it more appealing to the audience.

5. Govinda Govinda is a popular Bollywood star who is known f >> Read More...

Govinda is one of most talented actors of the Bollywood industry. He made everyone laugh in all his humorous and comedy movies. Audience love him very much and he is such an excellent performer of the Bollywood industry. His original name is Govind Arun Ahuja which was later changed by him to get more popular amongst the audience.

6. Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More...

The diva from England struggled a bit to enter the Bollywood industry and get settled but later she made it to Bollywood and made many successful movies and her work was liked by the audience as she is one of the very hard-working actresses. She changed her name to get fame and changing her name was worth it. Now if Katrina looks back she will praise her decision. Her original name was Kate Turquotte which got changed to Katrina Kaif.

7. Mallika Sherawat Mallika Sherawat is a glamorous Model turned bold >> Read More...

The hot and sizzling Mallika Sherawat made a breathtaking entry to the Bollywood industry and her performance in the movies was liked by all but later she also had to change her name to achieve more. Her original name is Reena Lamba which she changed later and the name Mallika is more attractive and this name suits her personality as well.

8. Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More...

The handsome and an excellent performer who achieved a lot in the industry and the audience admire him and love him very much. His acting and personality mesmerises the audience. Akshay Kumar has given many blockbusters and stolen the heart of the viewers. His original name is something that no one can expect; his original name is Rajiv Hariom Bhatia which was later changed to gain success.

9. Rajinikanth 'Rajinikanth' is the name that is known in >> Read More...

Rajinikanth belongs to a family who speaks Marathi. He rules the South Indian Cinema and he has a lot of fans who love his style and his performance both. He was earlier known as Sivaji Rao Gaekwad which got changed and he is now popularly known as Rajinikanth and he is one of the favorite actors amongst the audience.

10. Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More...

He is the all-time favorite superstar and he is famous around the globe. He is an excellent and mesmerising performance and is still ruling the Bollywood industry. The Superstar’s original name is Inquilab Srivastava which was later changed by him as Amitabh Bachchan which became popular worldwide and also brings name and fame to him.

11. Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan was born on the 11th of Decemb >> Read More...

Dilip Kumar is a versatile an amazing actor who has done astonishing roles and he has also stolen many hearts. The audience praises his performance very much. People always remember him for the iconic roles he has done in "Devdas" and "Mughal-E-Azam" and in many more movies. Dilip Kumar’s original name was Muhammed Yousaf Khan but later he changed his name and he is popularly known as Dilip Kumar.

12. Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is an Indian movie actor wh >> Read More...

The hottest celeb in the Bollywood industry. He has also done many great roles in movies like Bajirao Mastani Click to look into! >> Read More... , "Ramleela" and many more. The audience always praises him for his work and he is a deserving actor. Ranveer Singh’s earlier was known as Ranveer Bhavnani but after joining the industry, he changed his surname to suit the glamorous world.

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

Shahid is also one of the audience’s favorite actors and he has also done many iconic roles in movies like " Haider Click to look into! >> Read More... ", Udta Punjab Click to look into! >> Read More... , Dil Maange More, Jab We Met Click to look into! >> Read More... and many more. Shahid performances in all the movies that he has worked with are praised and admired and he is a versatile actor as well. Kapoor is a very popular surname in the Bollywood industry we have many Kapoors in Bollywood industry. Shahid’s original name is Shahid Khattar, but later he changed his surname.

14. Sunny Deol Sunny Deol is a film actor, director and producer. >> Read More...

Sunny Deol did many action-packed movies. His performance is also liked and praised by everyone. Sunny Deol was named Ajay Deol by his parents but after entering the industry, he changed his name and made it trendier. The name Sunny is common and popular in the youth, therefore, people liked it and he continued achieving much more success in life.

15. Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan is a film celebrity born to actress  >> Read More...

Saif Ali Khan did many mesmerising roles in the movies that he has done and the audience admired his work very much. He is also one of the hottest celebs. He has done movies like " Cocktail Click to look into! >> Read More... ", " Phantom Click to look into! >> Read More... ", " Kal Ho Naa Ho Click to look into! >> Read More... ", Love Aaj Kal Click to look into! >> Read More... , "Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein" and many more. His original name is Sajid Ali Khan. He has made a smart move and changed his name and made it far different from others.

16. Mithun Chakraborty When we talk about the few legends in the Indian f >> Read More...

We have got this amazing disco dancer Mithun Chakraborty who dances well. He is an amazing performer and won the hearts of many people. He has also taught dance to the world. The original name of this legend is Gouranga Chakraborty. He could not retain his first name because it was very complicated therefore he changed his first name and he is popularly known as Mithun Chakraborty and people also call him Mithun Da with love and respect.

17. Sunny Leone Sunny Leone, a famous porn star, has recently ente >> Read More...

Sunny Leone is a great performer. She is an adult movie star who is famous amongst the people and they admire her performances. It is a surprising fact that she is a Punjabi and very few of us know this. She has done many notable movies like, One Night Stand Click to look into! >> Read More... , Ek Paheli Leela Click to look into! >> Read More... , Ragini MMS, " Mastizaade Click to look into! >> Read More... " and many more. Her original name is Karanjit Kaur Vohra but after stepping into the Bollywood industry, she changed her name and now she is popularly known as Sunny Leone.

18. Johnny Lever Johnny Lever is an Indian comedy actor who came to >> Read More...

Johnny lever is one of the most humorous and funny man who is entertaining the public for so long. The audience always enjoys and admires his performances. He has done movies like, Judaai, Hadd Kar Di Aapne, " Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Click to look into! >> Read More... " and many more. His original name is John Prakasa Rao Janumala which is difficult to remember therefore he changed his name as Johnny Lever and he adopted the word Lever from Hindustan Lever Ltd.

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

Shilpa Shetty is the sexiest and versatile actor. She has done many hit films and stolen the heart of the audience. She is also the Co-owner of the IPL Franchise ‘Rajasthan Royals’. Her original name is Ashwini Shetty, who later changed her name to Shilpa for a career in Bollywood and Glamor.

20. Chunky Pandey Bollywood actor Chunky Pandey’s career graph provi >> Read More...

Chunky Pandey has done many supporting roles in some popular movies like ‘Tezaab’, ‘Aankhein’ and many more and the audience liked his performances very much and this brings him fame. His original name is Suyash Sharad Pandey which he later changed.

Changing names in the Bollywood industry has become a trend and many people do to achieve much success because if hard work is important than other are also matters, therefore, taking the coolest names of their favorite celebs makes the audience feel great therefore to attract the audience or fans celebs change their names.