Top 10 Bollywood Actors Who Changed Their Names

1. Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar is an Indian Bollywood actor. His real name is Harihar Jethalal Jariwala. He has done movies in different genres. Sanjeev is one of the most famous actors of Bollywood. He has won many awards and was also nominated for his different roles in movies. He died due to a heart attack. Throughout his life, he was an unmarried man.

2. Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian Bollywood actor. His real name is Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Bachchan. Amitabh has also done a few movies in Hollywood. He has a daughter and a son. His son, Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor. He received the title Angry Young Man for his roles in movies. Amitabh is also known as the Big B of Bollywood. He has made many contributions to the Indian cinema. He is a Padma Shri Awardee.

3. Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor. He has done movies in Bollywood as well as South Indian movies. Kamal’s real name is Parthasarathy. He has two daughters, both of them are actresses. He is a Padma Shri Awardee and has also won many awards. Some of his famous movies are “Ek Duuje Ke Liye”, Zara Si Zindagi.

4. John Abraham

John Abraham is the hunk of Indian cinema. His real name is Farhan Abraham. He won an award for his debut role. He has done movies of different genres. He's mainly known for his comedy movies. Some of his movies which got positive response are ‘Dostana’, Madras Cafe. His most awaited movie of 2016 is “Force 2”. He is also a fitness freak.

5. Nana Patekar

Nana Patekar is an Indian actor. He does movies in Bollywood as well as South Indian Films. Nana’s real name is Vishwanath Patekar. He is one of the most appreciated Indian actors. Nana plays the role of hero as well as a villain. He has won many awards. His famous movies in Bollywood are ‘Parinda’, ‘Krantiveer’. He is a down to earth person and has made many donations to the needy peoples.

6. Govinda

Govinda is an Indian actor and a former politician. His real name is Govind Arun Ahuja. Govinda is famous for his dance moves in Bollywood. He has also won awards for best comedian. Some of his comedy movies are Hero No. 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, etc. He is also the judge of Dance India Dance reality show. Even though his movies turned flop. He managed to rise up.

7. Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat is an Indian actress. She has also made her debut in Hollywood movies. Mallika is a woman with bold attitude. Her real name is Reema Lamba. She received a positive response from the people with her movie Pyaar Ke Side Effects. She mostly does movies in comedic genres. Some of which are ‘Welcome’, Double Dhamaal, etc.

8. Sunny Deol

Sunny Deol is a Bollywood actor. His real name is Ajay Singh Deol. He is the brother of Bobby Deol and Esha Deol. Sunny has won awards for his roles in Bollywood films. He mostly does action movies. Some of his well-noted movies are ‘Border’, ‘Tridev’, ‘Arjun’, etc. He is now a married man. Sunny has also done movies with his brother and father altogether.

9. Bobby Deol

Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. He mostly does movies about love and betrayal of love. Bobby’s real name is Vijay Singh Deol. Now we know that the duo brother has both changed their names. It is quite surprising to the people. He won debut award for his first film in Bollywood. Some of his movies are ‘Ajnabee’, ‘Badal’, ‘Soldier’, etc. He also owns a restaurant.

10. Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor. His real name is Sajid Ali Khan. Saif got positive appreciation from his movies “Kal Ho Naa Ho” and Dil Chahta Hai. He has won many awards for his roles. He married twice. With his first marriage, he has two children. Currently, Kareena Kapoor Khan is also pregnant with Saif’s child. Some of his best works are ‘Race’, Love Aaj Kal, etc.