Who's Who? Bollywood's Name-Changing Stars

Mar 18, 2025

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Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan's father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, changed his name from Inquilab, and Amitabh later adopted his father's pen name "Bachchan," replacing his original surname, Srivastav.

Akshay Kumar

Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia adopted the screen name Akshay Kumar for his Bollywood career.

Salman Khan

Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan is famously known by his shortened screen name, Salman Khan.

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Turquotte changed her name to Katrina Kaif that helped her connect better with the audience and helped her gain widespread popularity.

Ajay Devgn

Vishal Devgan altered his surname to Devgn, becoming Ajay Devgn.

Dilip Kumar

Muhammad Yusuf Khan adopted the screen name Dilip Kumar upon entering the film industry, giving him a more secular identity among the audience.

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Rajinikanth

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Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani changed her name from Alia Advani after her debut making her more a distinctive and recognizable figure in Bollywood.

Sunny Leone

Inspired by her brother's name 'Sunny', Karenjit Kaur Vohra chose the stage name Sunny Leone as she wanted her name to have a stylish appeal.

Madhubala

Mumtaz Jehan Dehlavi was renamed Madhubala, which went on to become her iconic screen name.

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